Veterans work with housing providers to create a ‘village’ for those suffering PTSD

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Veterans work with housing providers to create a ‘village’ for those suffering PTSD
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The Legion Veterans Village, a multipurpose housing development in Surrey, includes on-site clinics for veterans and first responders focusing on PTSD and mental health

Led by the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Whalley Legion Branch 229, the province of British Columbia and health care developer Lark Group, the building also consists of 91 affordable housing units, including 10 designed for accessibility, with priority given to former soldiers, first responders and legion members and their families. Another 171 units are used for market housing.

leading to suicide, and leading to terrible outcomes, we said we have to do more,” she said in an interview. Ms. Rizzotti said the significance of the turnkey operation is that it reduces the requirement for veterans and first responders and their families to have to navigate a health care system that is already somewhat fractured.

As of March 31, 2022, there are over 33,500 veterans in receipt of disability benefits with a PTSD diagnosis, according to Veterans Affairs Canada.

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