Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
Northern Alberta youth have greater access to mental health supports with the opening of a four-bed youth inpatient psychiatry pod at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
The new youth inpatient psychiatry pod will serve the needs of individuals ages 14-17 years who have acute and complex psychiatric disorders and behavioural concerns.
“We are continuing to prioritize the mental health and addiction recovery of young Albertans with the opening of these new beds in northern Alberta,” says Nicholas Milliken, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction. “Youth in northern Alberta will have more access to the specialized treatment and recovery care while remaining close to home and support systems.”
The pod is part of the hospital’s 28-bed inpatient psychiatry unit, which includes an adult psychiatry pod, geriatric psychiatry pod and psychiatric intensive care pod.
“These specialized spaces are an important extension of mental health supports that will be specifically designated for youth and will enhance the range of services we offer youth and their families to support them in living satisfying, hopeful lives,” says Susan Given, Executive Director of Addiction and Mental Health, AHS North Zone.
The province hopes with this addition they can make youth feel more comfortable, getting treatment a lot closer to home, along with families as they know they can access the services they or their child needs without driving to Edmonton.
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