Involuntary Care Centre in Metro Vancouver Ready to Admit First 6 Patients, Province Says

Involuntary Care Centre in Metro Vancouver Ready to Admit First 6 Patients, Province Says
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne speaks during a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on June 10, 2024. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Chandra Philip
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B.C.’s first involuntary care centre for people outside the criminal justice system is set to start admitting patients this month, the government says.

Alouette Homes, in the Vancouver suburb of Maple Ridge, will have 18 new involuntary care beds and receive patients with severe mental health disorders, addictions, and brain injuries, according to Health Minister Josie Osborne.