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November 2024

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 2P6 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (604) 321-3812 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 39 to 202 days, with an average of 102 days
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home 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, 2024)
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 Yes Safekeeping of money/personal property Yes
Behaviour management support Yes Psychosocial (programming) support Yes

Source: Ministry of Health

Funding 2022/23 2023/24
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (per unit) 242 233
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $10.04 $10.33
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 2,846 with an average of $1,374 From $1,164 to 3,530 with an average of $1,389

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2023/24
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 0.2 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.2 Missing 0 0.0 0.7
Falls 31 43.1 27.7 Injury 0 0.0 0.5
Unexpected Illness 0 0.0 44.8 Aggression 0 0.0 2.0
Overdose 0 0.0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Death 0 0.0 1.2 Police Incident/Call 0 0.0 0.5
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.0 Other 1 1.4 4.9
Inspections
Application 0 Follow-up 1
Complaint 0 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 (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Average age of population 89 82
Percent female 67.5% 67.9%
Percent 85 years or older 73.5% 47.3%
Percent younger than 65 years 1.2% 9.4%
Average length of stay (days) 1,452 1222
Percent of residents with depression symptoms 2.5% 20.1%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 4.9% 17.3%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 91.4% 76.6%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 6.2% 17.3%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 14.8% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 8.6% 12.0%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 0.0% 8.3%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 31.3% 48.3%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 2.5% 4.2%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 100.0% 93.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 13.6% 25.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 21.0% 40.8%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 4.9% 6.5%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 13.6% 20.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 39.5% 56.5%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 24.7% 34.4%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 3.6% 13.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 3.9% 17.2%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 93.0% 83.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 85.5% 76.9%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence