Exterior of the UBC Hospital Koerner Pavilion during daytime

Crisis support

If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.

Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

BC Crisis Line: 310-6789

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

Harm reduction: Toward the Heart 

Psychiatric inpatient services provide assessment and treatment to adults who require acute 24-hour management in a hospital setting.

Hours of operation

Currently open

We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Visiting Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

If family/friends are visiting, please call the unit and connect with the nurse assigned to the patient for unit rules and expectations for visits.

Parking and transportation

​​For parking information at UBC, please visit https://parking.ubc.ca/ 

Learn about the location

UBC Hospital (UBCH)

UBC Hospital (UBCH) is part of Vancouver Coastal Health and is one of British Columbia's foremost teaching and research facilities situated on the University of British Columbia campus.

Learn about the service

Psychiatric Inpatient Services

Psychiatric inpatient services provide assessment and treatment to adults who require acute 24-hour management in a hospital setting.