Geriatric Emergency Room (ER) nurses have specialized skills and knowledge to treat seniors experiencing a sudden health change, have a number of medical problems at one time and are at risk of losing the ability to function independently.
Geriatric nurses can be accessed on admission to the emergency department at Royal Columbian Hospital.
Parking and Transportation
Public transportation (Bus & Sky Train) available. Limited pay parking available.
Payment methods to purchase parking:
- Pay Station
- hangTag app (through apple app store or google play store)
- hangTag Park + Pay (no app required, see link below)
| Parking rates | HCC Parkade (1500) | MHSU Parkade (69) |
| hangTag Park + Pay |
641500 | 640069 |
| First hour | $5.25 | $5.25 |
| Each additional hour | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Day rate | $11.25 | $11.25 |
| Evenings | $5.25 | $5.25 |
| 24-hour rate | $16.50 | N/A |
Please note: the 24-hour rate is only valid in the Royal Columbian Hospital Home and Community Care (HCC) parkade and not in the Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) parkade.
*If you have difficulty paying for parking, financial hardship permits may be available on a case-by-case basis. Please talk to your unit social worker for more information or contact Parking Administration at 604-930-5440 (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) or email LMCParking@fraserhealth.ca..
Hours of operation
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Open visiting hours, but please be considerate of other patients who may need rest.
If you are not feeling well, or have been exposed to an infectious illness, please do not visit.
Eligibility
Age 65 and over.