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  1. Riverview Hospital (Coquitlam) - Wikipedia

    • Riverview Hospital was a Canadian mental health facility located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It operated under the governance of BC Mental Health & Addiction Services until it closed, in July 2012. In December 2015, the provincial government announced plans to replace the obsolete buildings with new mental health facilities, scheduled to open in about 2019… See more

    History

    In 1876, Royal Hospital in Victoria was converted to British Columbia's first facility to house mentally ill patients. Due to … See more

    Units before closure

    The Industrial Therapy Building was implemented in 1963, with a total cost of $505,000. Patients were assigned for instruction and training in a selected shop, which included cabinet, upholstery, furniture fini… See more

    Location2601 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC V3C 4J2, British Columbia, Canada
    OpenedApril 1, 1913
    Emergency departmentNo
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    Film industry

    The vacant structures that used to form the hospital are now often used as filming locations. Shows and films such as Watchmen, Supernatural, The X Files, Arrow, Elf, Smallville, Happy Gilmore, Prison Break, RiverdaleSee more

    Publications

    Riverview Reminisces is a collection of stories and anecdotes from the staff of Riverview Hospital. The stories span the first years of Riverview's existence to its last years, prior to closure. It was published in 1992. … See more

    Impact of closure

    The 1990 "Mental Health Initiative" stated that the provincial government would invest $26 million in additional funding over the following ten years. But only the first payment was initiated, and in 1992, the second pay… See more

     
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  3. The complex history of Riverview Hospital | CTV News

    Mar 28, 2023 · Overlooking the Coquitlam River, the psychiatric institution still widely known as Riverview was established to treat British Columbians with the most severe mental illnesses in a relaxing...

  4. Riverview Hospital - Atlas Obscura

  5. Riverview Hospital: a brief history | CBC News

    Dec 17, 2014 · Riverview Hospital has a history stretching back to the early 1900s and at one time housed more than 4,000 patients.

  6. B.C.'s Riverview Hospital: Plans quietly halted for site …

    Mar 28, 2023 · A years-long planning process to determine the future of the Riverview psychiatric hospital grounds in B.C. was quietly halted at the start of this year, CTV News has learned.

  7. What does the future of Riverview hospital hold?

    Oct 13, 2022 · Over the years, Riverview Hospital has become one of the most filmed locations in all of Canada. And now, the B.C. government is revisiting the future role of the site (now named ‘səmiq̓wəʔelə’) in contributing to health care …

  8. Riverview Hospital: A look at current treatment on site …

    Mar 30, 2023 · The Riverview Hospital itself has been closed for more than a decade, but 289 people are currently receiving treatment for mental health, addictions or both at the old site. Sumiqwuelu, as it’s...

  9. Riverview Hospital: The birth of Coquitlam's …

    Nov 30, 2020 · More than 100 years ago a new “progressive” psychiatric hospital opened in Coquitlam. Ashley Burr takes a look at the long and difficult history of Riverview Hospital.

  10. Riverview - Madness Canada

    A new provincial Mental Health Act was passed in 1964 and came into force April 1, 1965, amalgamating the Crease Clinic and Essonale Provincial Hospital under the new name Riverview Hospital and combining five older laws that dealt with …

  11. Riverview Hospital: From BC Healthcare To Hollywood

    Apr 23, 2024 · The Riverview Hospital was established in 1904 as a provincially owned psychiatric facility. There are 80 buildings, including five massive brick wards, that sit on 244 acres of land overlooking the Fraser River. At its peak, …

  12. Closure of Riverview Hospital marks end of era in mental health ...

  13. The Suitcase Project- Unpacking Riverview’s History and how it …

  14. RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL: LIFE ON THE INSIDE | BCIT News

  15. Riverview Hospital - National Trust for Canada

  16. BC government restarts Riverview Hospital redevelopment …

  17. Riverview Hospital - Asylum Projects

  18. Abandoned psychiatric hospital is the most-filmed location in …

  19. Riverview Hospital | The National Trust for Canada

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  21. Riverview Hospital | Haunted Places | Canada

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