A prominent addiction recovery facility in Surrey is facing imminent closure after numerous allegations of safety violations and emotional abuse were levied against it by the very individuals it sought to help.
The John Volken Academy (JVA) was ordered to close on Aug. 31, 2024, for non-compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
The Ministry of Health, via the Assisted Living Registry, stayed the closure until Jan. 8 so the academy could find accommodations for its 19 residents. That stay has since been extended until March 7, upon a request from the academy for reconsideration at the Community Care and Assisted Living Appeal Board.
The academy is appealing the
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