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Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 5:21 pm

British Columbia has inaugurated 18 new long-term involuntary care beds at a Metro Vancouver mental health facility designed for individuals admitted under the Mental Health Act. The initiative seeks to address the growing demand for structured mental health services while ensuring that those requiring compulsory care receive consistent, secure treatment.

cbc.ca / B.C. to open 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver

The beds are for people needing involuntary long-term therapeutic care outside the justice system under the Mental Health Act, according to the health minister.

theglobeandmail.com / B.C. opens new long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver

The 18 beds are designed for people needing care under the Mental Health Act, Health Minister Josie Osborne says

thestar.com / B.C. opening 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver

The British Columbia government has created 18 new beds dedicated to long-term involuntary care at a Metro Vancouver mental health facility.

globalnews.ca / Involuntary treatment facility in Maple Ridge, B.C. could take 1st patients this month

The Alouette Homes in Maple Ridge is equipped with 18 beds and will take patients with 'severe and persistent mental-health disorders, often combined with other challenges.'

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