Young Adult Mental Health Unit established at Royal Jubilee Hospital
Victoria â A new Young Adult Mental Health Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital is providing specialized and age-appropriate care for young adults experiencing acute mental health challenges.
In response to a growing number of younger people experiencing significant mental health episodes needing hospital-based care, Island Health began to reconfigure an existing general psychiatry unit that served all ages to focus on specialized mental health care for youth. The reconfigured, 16 bed unit opened November 20, 2023, in a phased manner which allowed existing patients to complete their hospital stays.
âThereâs nothing more important than helping young people recover and rebuild after a mental health challenge or crisis,â said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. âThis new unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital will help ensure we provide integrated, holistic services that meet the needs of young adults on Vancouver Island. This is one more tool we are using to ens…
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