Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

Name :

Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

Address  :

70 Colony Farm Road

Town  :

Port Coquitlam

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V3C 5X9

Phone  :

604 524 7700

Fax  :

604 524 7905

Web URL  :

Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Specialization
  • Psychiatrist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 190


Description

The Forensic Psychiatric Hospital is an internationally acclaimed stateoftheart facility and is considered one of the most advanced treatment centres of its kind in Canada The secure 190bed Forensic Psychiatric Hospital serves individuals referred by the Courts for treatment and assessment It also provides treatment and support for those individuals who are deemed to require a secure inpatient facility due to their risk of harm to self andor others The facility consists of nine clinical units five secure three closed and one open unit The Forensic Psychiatric Hospital is a designated mental health facility under the Mental Health Act which provides for involuntary admissions for treatment purposes

Located in a peaceful parklike setting the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital supports patients with high quality specialized clinical services as well as a comprehensive range of vocational and rehabilitative programs
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