Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU) at Richmond Hospital
- 7000 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC V6X 1A2
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- Phone: 604-244-5475
- Fax: 604-244-5476
Need help immediately?
If there is an urgent safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to emergency at your nearest hospital.
Suicide hotline: 1-800-784-2433
Call BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
KUU-US Crisis Support Line (BC Wide Indigenous Toll Free Crisis and Support Line): 1-800-588-8717
Parking during ongoing construction
We are committed to ensuring minimal disruption during ongoing construction on our campus.
Do not park in designated construction zones. Certain areas have been temporarily blocked off for construction, as indicated above.
The parkade is only accessible via the Gilbert Rd entrance. See the entry point in the image above.
Paid parking remains in effect.
Continue to park in areas clearly designated for patient parking, including our parkade. These spaces are reserved to ensure you have easy access to the hospital.
Psychiatric emergency units provide a brief stay for the assessment, stabilization and treatment for people experiencing a psychiatric/mental health crisis.
How to access
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Languages available
English, Mandarin, Cantonese. Access to interpretor services available.
Hours of operation
We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Visiting hours may vary depending on the unit. Please call the Richmond Hospital main line at (604) 278-9711 to determine visiting times before your visit.
Parking & Transportation
The emergency department entrance is on Gilbert Road.
Two designated electric vehicle charging stations are available for patients and visitors on the ground floor on the parkade. Charging is available for a maximum of four hours per visit. Please review our electric vehicle charging station etiquette for more information.
We are a 4-bed unit that provides a brief stay for 72 hours or less unit for assessment, stabilization and treatment of individuals experiencing a psychiatric/mental health crisis.
Provides specialized mental health and addiction services in an environment that supports a patient and family-centred approach. The interdisciplinary team can access hospital and community resources on an as-needed basis. Provides discharge planning, case consultation and linkage with appropriate community resources for follow-up.