More than housing: a home

The Kettle Society supports 400+ units of housing. Our Housing & Licensed Care programs provide individuals with housing that feels like home.

We’re proud to note that our services help to prevent and reduce hospital care while providing residents with the opportunity to improve daily living skills and quality of life, promote personal recovery, and become part of a community.

Our Kettle Housing and Licensed Care staff bring an in-depth understanding of the role that mental illness, trauma, and substance use play in the lives of the people we serve. We are committed to delivering services that are client driven, non-judgmental, and collaborative.

Our supportive housing work is guided by a psychosocial rehabilitation model, which promotes personal recovery, improved quality of life, and community re-integration for people living with mental health challenges.

We bring the following values to our work:

  • Person-centered, compassionate, and flexible services

  • A caring and strength-based approach

  • Commitment to a recovery philosophy and a safe supportive environment

Peggy’s Place (Licensed Care)

Peggy’s Place is a one of a kind transition home designed to meet the needs of women suffering from mental illness, who have also experienced domestic violence, or homelessness.

Fun fact: When it opened in 1997, Peggy’s Place was the first of its kind in all of Canada.

A caring team consisting of a manager, full-time psychiatric nurse, part-time advocate, and mental health workers, is available to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The team provides personalized mental health and substance use support and services.

Funded by Vancouver Coastal Health

For more information please connect with us via phone at 604-430-5202.

Taylor Manor

Taylor Manor is a supportive housing building provided for low-income adults with serious and persistent mental health issues who are also living with homelessness.

The renovated 3-story Tudor revival style building homes 56 residents. Taylor Manor staff are on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Residents can access daily meal programs, life skills programs, assistance to appointments, and rehabilitation programs.

Owned by The Kettle, renovations and operations made possible by the City of Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia, Streetohome Foundation, Vancity, the Carraresi Foundation, and a private foundation.

To apply, connect with us via phone at 604-251-0999

Kettle on Burrard

Opened in 2014, KoB contains 139 suites for people who are at risk of homelessness and who may also have mental health and/or substance use challenges.

KoB staff are on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The building also offers recreational programs.

Fun fact: KoB is LEED Gold certified, a certification for buildings aimed at achieving high performance in areas like sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

Operated in partnership with the City of Vancouver and the Province of British Columbia

To apply you must have a referral through BC Housing Supportive Housing Services – Orange Hall.

This building also includes:

  • 20 suites for at-risk youth between the ages of 19 and 24 – Foundry

  • 10 suites for at-risk minors between the ages of 15 and 18 – Directions

  • Two youth Drop-In Offices

In partnership with Foundry and Directions Youth Services

For more information, please contact Foundry via email at info@foundrybc.ca or Directions Youth Services directly via phone at 604-633-1472.

Friendship Court

Opened in 1998, The Kettle’s Enhanced Supported Apartment building, Friendship Court, provides housing along with 24-hour support, daily medication monitoring, and a meal program to residents who have severe and persistent mental illness.

Our Friendship Court building includes 15 bachelor, 1 one-bedroom, and 2 two-bedroom units.

Operated in Partnership with BC Housing

In order to be eligible, you must have a referral from a mental health team, and a referral must be sent to Vancouver Coastal Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use Supported Housing Services (MHSUSH).

Garden Villa

Garden Villa is a supportive housing building for low-income women who experience mental health issues.

Acquired in 2018, staff at Garden Villa offer personalized support with help establishing and building life skills. Staff may also provide referrals to community-based services and accompany residents to services as needed. Garden Villa staff are on-site during business hours from Monday to Friday.

Building includes: 19 units.

All applicants must apply through BC Housing Supportive Housing Services – Orange Hall. Our Homeless Outreach Program can assist with a BC Housing Supportive Housing Application to qualify for Garden Villa.

Triumph Apartments

Opened in 2001, The Kettle’s Enhanced Supported Apartment building, Triumph, provides housing along with 24-hour support, daily medication monitoring, and a meal program to residents who have severe and persistent mental illness.

Operated in partnership with Sanford Housing Society

In order to be eligible, you must have a referral from a mental health team, and a referral must be sent to Vancouver Coastal Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use Supported Housing Services (MHSUSH).

BRice Apartments

The Kettle provides Supported Independent Living outreach in partnership with Sanford Housing Society

Building includes: 24 apartment units for individuals with low to moderate incomes and mental health challenges who do not require any housing supports.

BRice is managed and operated by Sanford Housing Society

Eligibility is based on internal transfers from Kettle housing.

Supported Independent Living

The Kettle’s Supported Independent Living (SIL) program is designed to help adults with serious and persistent mental illness live independently in subsidized market rental apartments.

Kettle mental health workers provide personalized support, regular visits, help with establishing goals and building life skills, and referrals to community based services.

Housing subsidies provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

In order to be eligible, you must have a referral from a mental health team, and a referral must be sent to Vancouver Coastal Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use Supported Housing Services (MHSUSH).