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December 2023

Residence Castle Wood Village Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 525 Columbia Street Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Castlegar/V1N1G8 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (250) 231-8242 Contact for complaints Contract Management
Operator (Type) Golden Life Management Corp. (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 365-6686
Opened 2002 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 Ktunaxa Nation

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included Yes Other extra fees special laundry services, additional meals, additional housekeeping
Telephone monthly service included Yes
Internet monthly service included Yes

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2023)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 35
Publicly subsidized units 15
Total units 50

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 No
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 556
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $9.04 $9.86
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,984 with an average of $1,320 From $1,094 to 4,069 with an average of $1,428

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 1 2.0 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 10 20.0 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 8 16.0 32.8 Aggression 1 2.0 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 2 4.0 1.3 Police Incident/Call 0 0 0.5
Fire/Flood/Gas Leak 0 0 0.2 Other 0 0 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 77 81
Percent female 70.6% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 29.4% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 23.5% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) suppressed 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 33.3% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 20.0% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 86.7% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 13.3% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 46.7% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 0.0% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 6.7% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 53.3% 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 93.33% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 40.0% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 46.7% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 6.7% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 26.7% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 73.3% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 0.0% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 23.5% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 28.6% 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 67.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence