Supportive housing tenants in B.C.’s Central Okanagan region often do not have access to the health-care services they need, according to a new study, which also says more funding is needed for more treatment beds and other housing options.
Family physician Dr. Hannah Gibson and her colleagues presented their findings in an article in the May 2023 issue of B.C Medical Journal, which is affiliated with the Doctors of B.C. professional association.
The researchers interviewed 42 tenants and 30 staff members at three supportive housing sites in Kelowna, B.C., from August to September 2020.
According to the study, 93 per cent of supportive housing tenants reported having a chronic disease, 71 per cent a mental
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