Gateway of Hope Emergency Shelter

Provided by: The Salvation Army - BC Division

Service Description

Provides 32 emergency shelter beds for adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Accepts all genders; accommodation is in two dorms with 22 beds for masculine-identifying individuals and 10 beds for feminine-identifying individuals. Shelter guests are provided with three hot meals a day, as well as access to laundry, phone, advocacy, and housing registry. Health-related services include 24-hour access to bed rest, home nursing and home care through referral, and accommodation of oxygen tanks. Alcohol and drug use is not permitted on site. Intake hours are 24 hours a day; residents asked to stay on premises between 10 pm to 4 am. Two small pets can be accommodated at a time. Guests may store bikes, and use locker for storage. Wheelchair accessible.

Also provides 15 Extreme Weather Response beds and a temporary daytime Warming Centre activated when the temperature falls below 0 °C and/or during active winter warnings.

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