Psychiatric Crisis and Emergency Services

Provides urgent response, short-term assessment, stabilization, and treatment for individuals experiencing a psychiatric or mental health crisis.

Services vary per location and may include crisis intervention, discharge planning, case consultation, substance use services, and referrals to community resources or home-based treatment, as appropriate.

Agency

Vancouver Coastal Health

7000 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC V6X 1A2

Psychiatric Crisis and Emergency Services at Richmond Hospital

Other sites

Psychiatric Crisis and Emergency Services at Vancouver General Hospital - Jim Pattison Pavilion

899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9

Psychiatric Crisis and Emergency Services at Lions Gate Hospital

231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2L7

Application Process

Admission through the Emergency Department or by doctor referral.

Eligibility

Open

Main Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/service/psychiatric-crisis-emergency-services

Service delivery

In Person

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