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George Pearson Centre is a long term residential care facility located in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, B.C., Canada and is currently owned and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health. George Pearson Centre was named after former BC Minister of Health, George S. Pearson. Built in 1952 to originally treat tuberculosis patients and then polio patients, in the 1960s the focus of George Pearson Centre changed to long term care for adults with disabilities. George Pearson Centre now operates as a residential care facility for people with a range of disabilities. Care services are provided by Vancouver Coastal Health, food services are contracted to Sodexo, housekeeping services to Compass Group Canada, and laundry to K-Bro Linen. == History == The 264-bed building originally opened on May 14, 1952 as George Pearson Tuberculosis Hospital to treat people with Tuberculosis (TB). The plans to build Pearson predated World War II but were delayed by the war. The cost of building was $1,800,000. The first patients arrived before the grand opening. On April 9, 1952 nine Japanese men arrived; they had been waiting seven years in a Japanese internment camp hospital for a bed. TB rates were declining due to advances in treatment and antibiotics. In 1955, the Polio Pavilion was added for polio patients. From 1963 to 1965 about 130 patients were transferred to Pearson Hospital from the nearby Marpole and Haney infirmaries. Marpole Infirmary building was condemned and Haney facility became a treatment centre for people with alcohol addiction. When these new patients came to George Pearson, they brought with them the Marpole Women's Auxiliary a charity that continues to donate to and support the residents who reside there today. In 1966 the focus officially changed to long-term care, although since TB patients were not seen as long-term cases, the building was not built with permanent residents in mind. Other TB hospitals were closing including Coqualeetza TB hospital, formerly Canada's second largest residential school. Located near Chilliwack, Coqualeetza transferred their last TB patients to Pearson Hospital in Vancouver in 1968. The 1970s saw an increase in spinal cord injuries resulting from traffic and recreational activities. Tuberculosis and polio were now considered far less of a public health threat. In May 1980 the Stan Stronge Pool opened. There have been several owners/operators of this facility over the years. April 1984 the B.C. Government divested itself of Pearson Hospital, the province's last hospital. Pearson Hospital, along with G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre was now owned and operated by the Western Rehabilitation Society. In Aug 1989, the Western Rehabilitation Society was renamed BC Rehabilitation Society (BC Rehab) and Pearson Hospital was renamed George Pearson Centre. BC Ministry of Health created the Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre (VHHSC) by merging Vancouver General Hospital and University of British Columbia (UBC) Hospital. In late 1997, G. F. Strong Centre and George Pearson Centre were merged into the VHHSC. In 2001, the BC government created five health authorities including Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (later renamed to simply Vancouver Coastal Health) and George Pearson Centre came under the new health authority's management. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Pearson Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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