Kiwanis Suites Quick Facts
| Residence | Kiwanis Suites | Service Type | Assisted Living |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health authority | Vancouver Island Health | Regulation/Legislation | Community Care & Assisted Living Act |
| Street address | 1234 Kiwanis Crescent | Accreditation status | Not accredited |
| City/postal code | Nanaimo | Accreditation expiry date | Not applicable |
| Phone number | (250) 740-2899 | Contact for complaints | Executive Director |
| Operator (Type) | Nanaimo District Senior Citizens' Housing Development Society (Not For Profit) | Phone number of complaint contact | (250) 753-6471 |
| Opened | 2008 | Personal spending account | No |
| Councils | Resident council only | Visitor parking (cost) | Yes (no fee) |
| Meetings held | Regular Scheduled | Average Wait Time | n/a |
| Current language(s) spoken by staff | English | ||
| Indigenous Territory | Coast Salish peoples and Snuneymuxw First Nation | ||
Source: Residence
| Resident Fees for Personal Services | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cable monthly service included | Yes | Other extra fees | personal transportation |
| Telephone monthly service included | Yes | ||
| Internet monthly service included | Yes | ||
Source: Residence
| Units (March 31, 2022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Private units (not publicly funded) | 0 | |
| Publicly funded units (short and long-term) | 28 | |
| Total units | 28 | |
Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence
| Contracted Services | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional nursing services | Yes | Housekeeping services | No |
| Non-regulated services (care aides) | Yes | Plant/building maintenance | No |
| Food services provided by | Facility operator | Food prepared and cooked on site | Yes |
Source: Residence
| Services Provided | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Support with activities of daily living | Yes | Assistance with managing medication | No |
| Therapeutic diet support | No | Safekeeping of money/personal property | No |
| Behaviour management support | No | Psychosocial (programming) support | No |
Source: Residence
| Funding | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|
| Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) | $6.00 | $7.40 |
Source: Health Authority
| Licensing (2021/22) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints, 2021/22 | |||
| Number of complaints | 0 | Number substantiated complaints | 0 |
| Incidents, 2021/22 | Total Number |
Per 100 units | Total Number |
Per 100 units | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | B.C. | Residence | B.C. | ||||
| Disease outbreak or occurrence | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | Medication error with adverse event | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Abuse / neglect | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Missing or wandering person | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Fall with injury / Adverse event | 34 | 121.4 | 24.4 | Other injury | 2 | 7.1 | 1.3 |
| Food or other poisoning | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Aggressive behaviour | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Unexpected illness | 78 | 278.6 | 31.2 | Attempted suicide | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Overdose | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | Other - clinical | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Unexpected death | 1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | Other - service delivery | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Fire/Flood/Gas Leak | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | Police Call | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | 0 | Registration follow-up | 0 |
| Complaint | 0 | Complaint follow-Up | 0 |
| Education | 0 | Health and safety issue | 0 |
| Site inspection | 0 | Site visit | 0 |
| Possible unregistered | 0 | Total number of inspections | 0 |
Source: Ministry of Health
| Resident Profile (2021/22) | Residence | Health Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Average age of population | n/a | 82 |
| Percent female | n/a | 69.1% |
| Percent 85 years or older | n/a | 47.8% |
| Percent younger than 65 years | n/a | 9.2% |
| Average length of stay (days) | n/a | 1,328 |
Source: Health Authority
| Vaccination Coverage (2021/22) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza | 82.0% | 83.3 |
| Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza | n/a | n/a |
| Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 | 86.1% | 92.7 |
Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Health Authority; 3. Residence