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Kelowna, Kamloops to see first complex care housing in coming weeks

The housing is designed for people living with mental health, addiction, or medical challenges
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Interior Health has partnered with the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions for two new complex care homes.

sa国际传媒淓veryone deserves a home where they can feel safe and live with dignity,sa国际传媒 said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. sa国际传媒淐omplex care housing services opening in Kamloops and Kelowna mean that people with complex mental health and substance use challenges will be able to access housing or maintain their existing housing with additional supports tailored to their individual needs.sa国际传媒

The housing will have on-site healthcare and social supports designed for individuals with significant mental health and addiction and medical challenges making it difficult to find and maintain housing.

Both locations will be staffed 24/7.

The model will see smaller locations with five to eight suites.

sa国际传媒淭he Complex Care model is new to our region and a first step towards improving the overall health and well-being of vulnerable individuals in Kelowna and Kamloops. This new service ensures residents have direct and ongoing access to services and supports from health teams who know their needs,sa国际传媒 said Susan Brown, IH president and CEO.

IH is also bringing in Active Care Youth and Adult Services to assist with training of life skills such as cooking and cleaning.

sa国际传媒淎ctive Care Youth and Adult Services is honoured to partner with Interior Health offering a new pathway out of homelessness. Complex Care is an exciting new initiative to support those who have multiple complex care needs, by providing a home with wrap-around therapeutic supports to help transform lives and, by extension, our community,sa国际传媒 said Julie Pariseau, Active Care executive director.

IH and the Ministry of Mental Health have committed to 20 total complex care spaces in each community.

Both housing locations should open in the coming weeks.

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