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GF Strong is a tertiary care facility specializing in rehabilitation services. We provide inpatient, outpatient, and outreach services to adolescents and adults throughout British Columbia and the Yukon.
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
4255 Laurel St.
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2G9
Tel: 604.734.1313
Fax: 604.737.6359
Following World War II, there was a great need for the rehabilitation of disabled veterans. At the same time, people with disabilities had to leave the province for their rehabilitation.
Dr. George Frederick Strong, a Vancouver internist, became one of the prime movers in the drive to establish a rehabilitation facility in British Columbia, after his daughter sustained a spinal cord injury. He joined forces with the Western Division of the Paraplegic Association through Mr. Ed Desjardins, a veteran who had become quadriplegic during the war. Mr. "D" as he was affectionately called, worked as the Director of the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre for over 40 years and as a consultant until his death in 1998.
Since the Centre opened in 1949, it has grown dramatically both in size and in the scope of its services. Today GF Strong Rehab Centre provides rehabilitation services to adolescents and adults throughout British Columbia and the Yukon. services are provided to inpatients, outpatients, and people living in the community.