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December 2023

Residence Kiwanis Garden Manor Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Vancouver Coastal Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 4923 Kiwanis Avenue Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Powell River/V8A5H5 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number 604 485 5210 ext.223 Contact for complaints President
Operator (Type) Powell River Kiwanis Housing Society (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (604) 485-5210
Opened 2006 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Resident council only Wait Time From 21 to 195 days, with an average of 105 days
Meetings held Regular Scheduled Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English
Indigenous Territory Tla'amin Nation

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included No Other extra fees personal transportation, special laundry services, companionship, additional meals, additional snacks, additional housekeeping, hair salon
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 40
Total units 40

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 204
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $10.33 $11.58
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 2,489 with an average of $1,464 From $1,094 to 2,765 with an average of $1,645

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2022/23
Complaints
Number of complaints 2 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 4 10.0 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 12 30.0 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 0 0.0 32.8 Aggression 2 5.0 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 1 2.5 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 85 81
Percent female 76.9% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 66.7% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 2.6% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 943 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 13.5% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 7.7% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 88.5% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 15.4% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 9.6% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 9.6% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 5.8% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 38.5% 48.6%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 5.8% 4.0%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 90.38% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 17.3% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 38.5% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 3.8% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 13.5% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 50.0% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 38.5% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 3.7% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 7.8% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 86.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 92.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence