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December 2023

Residence Blue Heron Villa Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 9509 Main Street Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Lake Country/V4V 2N3 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (250) 766-1660 Contact for complaints Manager
Operator (Type) Lake Country Senior Housing Society (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 766-1660
Opened 2007 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Resident council only Wait Time Suppressed
Meetings held Regular Scheduled Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English
Indigenous Territory Okanagan Nation

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included No Other extra fees Additional meals, personal laundry dishes
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included No

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2023)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 0
Publicly subsidized units 25
Total units 25

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services No Housekeeping services No
Non-regulated services (care aides) No 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 387
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $10.80 $11.14
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,315 with an average of $1,315 From $1,094 to 3,364 with an average of $1,300

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2022/23
Complaints
Number of complaints 0 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 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 9 36.0 28.3 Injury 3 12.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 12 48.0 32.8 Aggression 0 0.0 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 0 0.0 1.3 Police Incident/Call 2 8 0.5
Fire/Flood/Gas Leak 0 0 0.2 Other 3 12 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 73 81
Percent female 70.0% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 23.3% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 23.3% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 845 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 24.1% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 0.0% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 86.2% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 20.7% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 24.1% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 3.4% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 6.9% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 69.0% 48.6%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 0.0% 4.0%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 96.55% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 31.0% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 51.7% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 0.0% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 31.0% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 41.4% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 34.5% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 10.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 17.9% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 87.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 83.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence