Surrey Memorial Hospital leases motel to house patients to ease overcrowding – CBC
Fraser Health looking at transitional housing to free up space in acute care
Dec 13, 2023
The health authority that oversees one of B.C.’s busiest hospitals is leasing transitional housing for dozens of patients who no longer need urgent care, hoping that moving those patients off-site will reduce the overcrowding that’s plagued the hospital for months.
Fraser Health said Wednesday it will start using the nearby George Point Inn as housing for Surrey Memorial Hospital patients who don’t require acute care but who cannot go home for a variety of reasons.
The centre at the motel will open Monday with space for 53 people, according to a joint statement from the province.
“This unique transitional housing environment will ensure eligible vulnerable patients benefit from a continuum of care after they no longer require hospital services, keeping them connected to the health support services they need,” Health Minister Adrian Dix wrote in a statement.
