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.
The facility could take in its first six patients in early July and is partnering with the Vancouver Coastal Health regional health authority and Connective Support Society, a B.C. and Yukon community housing and social services group, the health ministry said.
Alouette Homes facility is designed “for individuals with incredibly complex mental health disorders who have been certified for long-term involuntary care under the Mental Health Act,” Osborne said during a June 3 news conference….