Acquired Brain Injury Inpatient Program at G.F. Strong
- 4255 Laurel Street Vancouver, BC V5Z 2G9
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- Switchboard: (604) 734-1313
- Referral intake office: (604) 737-6291
The Acquired Brain Injury Inpatient Program at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre provides specialized rehabilitation services for older adolescents and adults who have sustained a brain injury.
How to access
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Check eligibility
This program is for residents of Vancouver Coastal Health and the Yukon. We provide specialized rehabilitation services for older adolescents and adults who have sustained a brain injury due to one of the following causes:
- Traumatic force to the head causing brain damage (e.g. motor vehicle injuries, falls and assaults)
- Stroke caused by embolisms, thrombosis and aneurysms
- Lack of oxygen to the brain from near drowning, cardiac arrest (heart stops beating) and drug overdose
- Infections affecting the brain (meningitis and/or encephalitis)
- Toxic exposure (alcohol, other drug use, toxic inhalants)
- Brain tumours
We do not see clients with Functional Neurological Disorders as a primary diagnosis.
Patients must meet the G.F. Strong inpatient admission criteria
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Get a referral
Referrals must be made by a physician or nurse practitioner. For information on how to make a referral, please call (604) 737-6291.
Have your physician or nurse practitioner complete the G.F. Strong Inpatient Rehabilitation Referral Form and fax the completed form to the Intake Office at (604) 730-7904.
Hours of operation
We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Outpatient services are available Monday to Friday. Visiting hours may vary depending on the unit. Please call the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre switchboard at (604) 734-1313 to determine visiting times before your visit.
Parking & Transportation
GF Strong is located at 4255 Laurel Street, Vancouver, one block east of Oak Street and one block south of West King Edward Avenue.
Parking
Paid parking is available.
If you are a client or a visitor, you may park in the GF Strong visitor-paid parking lot (handicap-accessible paid parking spots are available in the front of the building). The parking meters will accept credit cards, coin payments, and pay-by-phone options. Please remember to arrive at the site prepared to pay the parking meter using one of these means, as meters do not provide change.
You may be able to find 2-hour free street parking, though spaces are very limited. With a valid SPARC parking permit, free 3-hour parking is allowed on residential streets without need for a residential parking permit (*Note: City of Vancouver by-law is subject to change. For more information visit the City of Vancouver Accessible Parking page)
Parking rates for VCH facilities
Getting here by TransLink
GF Strong is accessible by TransLink services from Vancouver International Airport, BC Ferry Terminals at Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen, Pacific Central Station (downtown Vancouver rail and bus station), and SkyTrain stations.
Buses 17 and 25 stop on Oak Street, close to GF Strong.
TransLink provides information on transit routes and schedules. TransLink can also tell you which buses take wheelchairs are wheelchair accessible.
Transit accessibility on Translink.ca
If you use HandyDart
Translink’s HandyDART – “A door-to-door, shared ride service for passengers with physical or cognitive disabilities who are unable to use conventional public transit without assistance.”
- If you qualify and would benefit from this service, we recommend you contact your family physician to assist with the completion of the application form
HandyDART Modernization Program
Places to stay around G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
The CIBC Centre for Patients and Families at Vancouver General Hospital is a resource centre that helps you and your family make informed choices about your health, before, during, and after your hospital stay. If you are visiting G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, the Centre also maintains the Places to Stay Guide for VGH and G.F. Strong to list accommodation options in the area.
If you are looking for additional support, you can also visit the Travel Assistance Program website to learn about the financial assistance available.
G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre is British Columbia's largest rehabilitation centre. As a freestanding facility, G.F. Strong provides inpatient, outpatient and clinical support services to clients/patients in three unique programs: Acquired Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and Neuromusculoskeletal.