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December 2023

Residence Icelandic Harbour Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Vancouver Coastal Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 2020 Harrison Drive Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Vancouver/V5P 0A1 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (604) 321-8122 Ext: 2 Contact for complaints President
Operator (Type) Icelandic Care Home Hofn Society (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (604) 321-3812
Opened 2007 Visitor parking (cost) No
Councils Resident council only Wait Time From 15 to 70 days, with an average of 33 days
Meetings held As needed Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English
Indigenous Territory Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish peoples

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, companionship, additional meals, additional housekeeping, foot care, hair salon, dental, room service
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) 0
Publicly subsidized units 72
Total units 72

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 242
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $8.19 $10.04
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 2,654 with an average of $1,311 From $1,094 to 2,846 with an average of $1,374

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2022/23
Complaints
Number of complaints 2 Number of substantiated complaints 1
Incidents Total
Number
Per 100 units Total
Number
Per 100 units
Residence B.C. Residence B.C.
Disease outbreak or occurrence 1 1.4 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 41 56.9 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 0 0.0 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 1 1.4 0.5
Fire/Flood/Gas Leak 0 0 0.2 Other 0 0 2.1
Inspections
Registration 0 Registration follow-up 0
Complaint 1 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 88 81
Percent female 68.1% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 76.4% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 1.4% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 1,356 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 7.6% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 16.5% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 84.8% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 16.5% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 25.3% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 12.7% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 6.3% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 43.6% 48.6%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 7.6% 4.0%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 100.00% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 19.0% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 21.5% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 5.1% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 15.2% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 49.4% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 41.8% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 0.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 12.0% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 84.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 87.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence