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December 2023

Residence Rocky Mountain Village Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 55 Cokato Road Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Fernie/V0B 1M0 Accreditation expiry date 2023-04-01
Phone number (250) 423-4214 Contact for complaints Contact Manager
Operator (Type) Golden Life Management Corp. (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 423-4214
Opened 2003 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Family council only Wait Time From 20 to 254 days, with an average of 81 days
Meetings held As needed Co-located with a long-term care facility Yes
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Dutch, German, Punjabi, Tagalog
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 additional meals, additional snacks, additional housekeeping
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) 4
Publicly subsidized units 12
Total units 16

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 343
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $6.83 $7.77
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,884 with an average of $1,434 From $1,094 to 3,957 with an average of $1,619

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 0 0.0 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 0 0.0 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 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 82 81
Percent female 72.2% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 44.4% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 0.0% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 984 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 56.3% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 25.0% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 93.8% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 12.5% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 43.8% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 25.0% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 18.8% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 75.0% 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 81.25% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 75.0% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 56.3% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 6.3% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 18.8% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 68.8% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 37.5% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 11.1% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 43.8% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 100.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 82.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence