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January 2026

Residence Bedford Manor Service type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 529 Seymour Street Accreditation status Not Accredited
City/postal code Kamloops/V2C 0A1 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (250) 434-1702 Contact for complaints CEO
Operator (type) Connective Support Society Kamloops (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 434-1700
Opened 2005 Visitor parking (cost) No
Councils Resident Council Wait time From 15 to 438 days, with an average of 73 days
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino
Indigenous territory unceded traditional territories of the tk'əm'lups tə sə'xʷɛpəmx (Tk'emlups te Secwepemc) Nations

Source: 1. Residence; 2. Health Authority; 3.Ministry of Health

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included No Other extra fees companionship, additional meals, additional housekeeping
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included No

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2025)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 0
Publicly subsidized units 76
Total units 76

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services No Housekeeping services Yes
Non-regulated services (care aides) Yes Plant/building maintenance Yes
Food services provided by Residence operator Food prepared and cooked on site Yes

Source: Residence

Services Provided
Support with activities of daily living Yes Assistance with managing medication Yes
Therapeutic diet support No Safekeeping of money/personal property No
Behaviour management support No Psychosocial (programming) support No

Source: Ministry of Health

Funding 2023/24 2024/25
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (per unit) 378 511
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $8.79 $8.48
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,164 to 3,260 with an average of $1,322 From $1,219 to 4,762 with an average of $1,310

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2024/25
Complaints
Number of complaints 6 Number of substantiated complaints 0
Incidents Total
Number
Per 100 units Total
Number
Per 100 units
Residence B.C. Residence B.C.
Disease outbreak or occurrence 0 0.0 0.2 Medication error 0 0.0 0.6
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.2 Missing 4 5.3 0.5
Falls 46 60.5 30.8 Injury 0 0.0 0.5
Unexpected Illness 42 55.3 48.6 Aggression 0 0.0 1.6
Overdose 0 0.0 0.1 Attempted suicide 1 1.3 0.2
Death 3 3.9 1.3 Police Incident/Call 2 2.6 0.7
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 1.6
Inspections
Application 0 Follow-up 0
Complaint 2 Non-Site visit assessment 0
Compliance monitoring 0 Reportable incident 0
Confirmed unregistered residence (CURR) follow up 0 Possible unregistered residence (PURR) complaint 0

Source: Ministry of Health

Resident Profile (2024/25) Residence B.C.
Average age of population 74 82
Percent female 56.0% 66.4%
Percent 85 years or older 21.0% 46.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 24.0% 9.6%
Average length of stay (days) 963 1,205
Percent of residents with depression symptoms 38.9% 20.4%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 12.2% 18.2%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 77.8% 77.3%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 21.1% 17.4%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 23.3% 23.5%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 6.7% 13.5%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 14.4% 8.5%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 48.9% 47.8%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 6.7% 3.9%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 95.1% 95.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 42.2% 24.4%

Source: 1. Health Authority; 2. Ministry of Health

Clinical Indicators (2024/25) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 56.7% 41.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 3.3% 5.2%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 34.4% 19.4%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 61.1% 56.6%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 44.4% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 31.9% 14.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 16.7% 16.8%

Source: 1. Health Authority; 2. Ministry of Health

Vaccination Coverage (2024/25) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 75.8% 68.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 78.3% 69.4%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence