Lions Gate Hospital is located at 231 15th St E.
Cafeteria:
There is a cafeteria on main floor and a coffee bar there as well as gift shop that has small snacks.
Full meals are for purchase in the cafeteria.
Blenz:
At the HOPE Centre there is a Blenz coffee shop on the main floor.
There are many other food choices within a few blocks heading west to Lonsdale (one block away) or immediately crossing the street out the emergency exit one floor down from main floor and proceeding down 13th or 14th Streets.
UBC Medical Education Center in the HOPE Center Level 2:
The UBC Medical Education Centre for LGH and Hope Centre is located on Level 2 Hope Centre. This UBC satellite site services both LGH 231 15th St., E. and the Hope Centre 1337 St. Andrews Ave., North Vancouver. The administrative contact is Michelle Snyder michelle.snyder@ubc.ca
Lounge, Lockers, Showers, Call Suites and Scrubs – This is a student/resident Lounge in the HOPE Centre Level 2 by the call suites with TV/couch, seating area, kettle, toaster, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher.
Washrooms are equipped with showers and assigned lockers to put your belongings in assigned at the beginning of your elective assigned by Michelle Snyder.
Call suites are assigned by rotation/elective with sign in sheets. Scrubs and linens are located in the same call suite corridor in the supply closet.
Library:
Located Level 2 Hope Centre in the VCH Academic Hub. The Library is open Mon-Fri 8-5 and available after hours with your swipe card.
Quiet Study Area:
There is a open Quiet Study area in the UBC Medical Education Centre Level 2 Hope Centre. In this space there are two VCH networked computers with dictation to use based on availability.
They are connected to the printer in the hall if needed. Due to the open nature of the study area this room is not suited for meetings on your PC or phone.
If you are attending a zoom meeting or a meeting on your phone and need a private space please see Michelle Snyder room 2601 to locate an available suitable private space.
Doctors Lounge LGH:
This is located on main floor of hospital if you walk just past the gift shop and turn right down the short corridor marked Health Records Services (heading towards acute tower).
Access code to lounge is 253. There is TV/couch seating area, computers for you to use, kettle, toaster, microwave.
There are washrooms in the Doctors Lounge as well.
A list of the Lactation Rooms across BC can be found here.
Paid:
PARKING – staff rate of $5.50/day (no monthly rate) on site at Lot 144 LGH parkade/Lot 146 Hope Parkade or Lot 196 North Shore Hospice with a parking hanger. To receive a staff parking hanger with staff rates, please obtain online through VCH Connect online application then choose the staff rate at the parking meter (LMCParking@fraserhealth.ca).
If you use Hang Tag app at the parking meter, choose the staff rate e-Permit Hang Tag.
Street Parking – There is a 2-hour limit parking within 4-block radius of the hospital but FREE parking in residential areas beyond this 4 block radius. Please follow the street parking signs issued by the city of North Vancouver.
Biking:
Outdoor bike racks are located at the 13th & 14th, 15th street entrances and North Shore Hospice Contractor Parking lot.
There is also two secure bike cages at either LGH or Hope Center Parking levels.
Please complete online request form for VCH Bike Cage membership application or request on the Photo ID eForm to add access for LGH Hope Centre. Access to bike cages are with photo ID. Please email commuting@vch.ca with questions.
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