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December 2023

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 Accredited
City/postal code Kamloops/V2C 0A1 Accreditation expiry date not available
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 only Wait Time From 16 to 1590 days, with an average of 150 days
Meetings held Regular Scheduled Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino
Indigenous Territory Secwepemc peoples, and the Tk'emlups Indian Band

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 Yes
Internet monthly service included No

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2023)
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 2021/22 2022/23
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (Per Unit) n/a 419
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $7.29 $7.02
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,390 with an average of $1,142 From $1,094 to 3,438 with an average of $1,168

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2022/23
Complaints
Number of complaints 1 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 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 3 3.9 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 48 63.2 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 0 0.0 32.8 Aggression 1 1.3 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 1 1.3 1.3 Police Incident/Call 1 1.3 0.5
Fire/Flood/Gas Leak 0 0 0.2 Other 2 2.6 2.1
Inspections
Registration 0 Registration follow-up 0
Complaint 0 Complaint follow-Up 0
Education 0 Health and safety issue 0
Site inspection 0 Full Review 0
Possible unregistered 0 Other 0

Source: Ministry of Health

Resident Profile (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Average age of population 74 81
Percent female 62.8% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 20.2% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 24.5% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 1,319 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 23.6% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 13.5% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 82.0% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 15.7% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 25.8% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 7.9% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 10.1% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 53.4% 48.6%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 4.5% 4.0%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 94.38% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 37.1% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 55.1% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 7.9% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 39.3% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 55.1% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 38.2% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 33.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 15.7% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 92.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 85.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence