Seating Service at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
- 4255 Laurel Street Vancouver, BC V5Z 2G9
- Fax: (604) 737-6234
The Seating Service at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre supports clinicians in the public health system regarding their clients' complex seating and mobility issues.
How to access
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Check eligibility
Clients served must be residents of BC or the Yukon; for BC - must reside within VCHA, Burnaby, IHA, NHA, or VIHA service catchments*; aged 19 or older; require the use of a wheelchair and have complex seating and/or mobility needs; have a public health clinician actively involved in their care.
*Residents within the FHA – except for Burnaby residents – are no longer eligible for service through the Seating Service at G.F. Strong.
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Get a referral
Once the complete referral is received, the referral is reviewed by the Seating Service for acceptance onto the program.
All referrals should be faxed to the referral intake clerk at G.F. Strong at (604) 730-7904
Referrals must include the following:
- complete client demographics;
- relevant medical history;
- contact information for the Primary Therapist;
- a current seating screen; and
- and a description of the seating and mobility goals.
Additional reports or information regarding the client's functional status and/or previous seating and mobility interventions are very helpful. Part one can be filled out by a physician, nurse practitioner or primary therapist. Part two must be completed by the primary therapist.
Hours of operation
- Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday: Closed
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
How to get here
GF Strong is located at 4255 Laurel Street, Vancouver, one block east of Oak Street and one block south of West King Edward Avenue.
We are located in the basement of G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Take the main elevators to the basement, then turn left.
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
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.