Complex care Housing

Complex care housing in Fraser Health is part of the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions’ initiative to support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Health care, social services and non-profit housing providers will deliver wrap-around care for adults 19 and older living with overlapping mental health and/or substance use challenges and other health needs.

Complex care housing provides a cross-section of health services, integrated into one team. The team meets people where they are and works with people to support them in ways they feel would serve them best.

Services are delivered seven days-a-week. The programming is culturally responsive, utilizes a harm reduction approach and is inclusive of personal choices, natural supports and diverse cultures and lifestyles.

Key features of complex care housing support may include:

Medication management support
Psychosocial rehabilitation supports
Indigenous-specific services
Recreational and leisure activities
Life skills support and skill development
Harm reduction approach

Staffing includes:

Nurses
Social Workers
Occupational Therapist
Health care workers
Peer support workers
Access to Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine support

Fraser Health communities with complex care housing

Maple Ridge
Tri-Cities
New Westminster
Surrey
Langley
Abbotsford
Mission
Chilliwack, 2026

How to access Complex Care Housing (Enhanced Care in Supportive Housing)

The Community Access and Assessment table (CAA) operated by BC Housing will consider candidates brought forward by community partners, including Fraser Health. The CAA process [led by BC Housing] ensures individuals experiencing homelessness have fair and equitable access to appropriate Housing (BC Housing). When there is a vacancy, a candidate will be prioritized for referral by the Table.

If you or a family member are currently connected to any Fraser Health - Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) service, please speak with your care team about a referral.

If you are not currently connected to services, contact a Homeless Outreach Program Service Provider or Emergency Shelter and ask to speak to a case planner.

Resources

Additional types of supportive and subsidized housing are available through BC Housing.

Supportive housing is housing that provides on-site supports for single adults, seniors and people with disabilities at risk of or experiencing homelessness. For more information about accessing supportive housing, visit the BC Housing site.

For more information about the mental health and substance use services available in our region, please visit:
https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/mental-health-and-substance-use

Complex Care Housing