Minister of mental health and addictions Sheila Malcolmson is involved in the expansion of available treatment beds since they were previously announced. (flickr/Gov't of B.C.)
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Influx of recovery & treatment beds expected in Nanaimo
Feb 10, 2021 | 6:03 AM
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NANAIMO — A suite a new treatment and recovery beds are inbound for the Nanaimo area.
The ministry of mental health and addictions announced on Tuesday, Feb. 9 there will be 15 new beds operated by the John Howard Society of Nanaimo.
“There’s more to do, but we are working hard to build up a strong system of addictions and mental health care,” minister and Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson said in a release.
Up to 70 beds across B.C. were announced in the summer of 2020, expanded to 105 in Tuesday’s announcement.
