Exterior of G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre with wayfinding sign in the foreground

This guide is for patients who will be participating in inpatient programs at G.F. Strong and for their families and caregivers.

This information is designed to help people participating in our inpatient programs prepare for their stay. G.F. Strong provides inpatient, outpatient, and clinical support services to clients/patients in unique programs: 

  1. Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) services (3rd floor): Acquired Brain Injury Inpatient Program 
  2. Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) services (2nd floor) :  Spinal Cord Injury Inpatient Program 
  3. Neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) services (4th floor):  Neuromusculoskeletal Inpatient Program 

The Transitional Rehab Unit (3rd floor) also supports clients who are medically stable but not quite rehabilitation-ready due to issues of tolerance or other factors. Learn more about TRU. 

We also offer other specialized services depending on your care needs. 

Living Room at G.F. Strong with bed and table and window with sun shining in.

Welcome to the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, a Vancouver Coastal Health facility

G.F. Strong opened in 1949 and continues to work closely with community partners to address the needs of people with disabilities throughout British Columbia and the Yukon. G.F. Strong participates in leading rehabilitation, teaching, and research.

Learn more about the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre