Dr. Peter Centre
Cassandra Smith currently serves as the Knowledge Translation Lead and Vaccine Lead - Consultant at Dr. Peter Centre since August 2022. Prior to this role, Cassandra held multiple positions at the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention from November 2018 to September 2022, including Harm Reduction Specialist and Harm Reduction Coordinator. Cassandra's career began at Syme Woolner NFC, where a role as Senior Harm Reduction Worker & Drop In Worker was held from March 2015 to November 2018.
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Dr. Peter Centre
Since 1997, the Dr. Peter Centre manages day health programs, a 24-hour licensed care residence, and an enhanced supportive housing program. The Centre is recognized as the first health care facility in North America to integrate supervised injection services into its model of care. Located in Vancouver’s West End, the Centre is open seven days a week and serves 73,500 nutrient-dense meals to participants and residents every year. The Centre uses an integrated model with multiple entry points to engage individuals in their health care with a specific goal of improved adherence to HIV treatment and overall improved health. The Centre provides three core programs: Day Health Program: A seven-day-a-week day health program that provides a therapeutic milieu to ensure uninterrupted engagement in treatment, including: • Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and other medications • Access to advanced nursing care and nutrient-dense meals • Use of counselling, art and music therapy • A safe place for social engagement and peer interaction 24-hour Specialized Nursing Care Residence: A 24-hour licensed care facility provides specialized nursing care for adults with HIV/AIDS and complex health issues including mental illness and addiction. Enhanced Supportive Housing Program: Individual furnished suites with staff providing a series of customized supports, including: case management, housekeeping and individualized living skills support. Daily nutritional, nursing, counselling and recreation therapy is provided through the day health program, and after hours nursing support is provided through the 24-hour specialized nursing care residence.