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January 2026

Residence Seton Villa Service type Assisted Living
Health authority Fraser Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 3755 McGill Street Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Burnaby/V5C 1M2 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (604) 291-0607 Contact for complaints Director of Care
Operator (type) Action Line Housing Society (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (604) 563-8914
Opened 1974 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Residents' Villages Association Wait time From 25 to 234 days, with an average of 109 days
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Cantonese, Chinese (other dialects), Croatian, Czech, Filipino, French, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Indigenous territory Qayqayt First 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 breakfast, personal laundry, and insurance
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included Yes

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2025)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 0
Publicly subsidized units 28
Total units 28

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 No

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 2023/24 2024/25
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (per unit) 611 511
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $6.90 $7.02
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,164 to 4,640 with an average of $1,661 From $1,219 to 4,537 with an average of $1,740

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2024/25
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 0.6
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.2 Missing 0 0.0 0.5
Falls 0 0.0 30.8 Injury 0 0.0 0.5
Unexpected Illness 0 0.0 48.6 Aggression 0 0.0 1.6
Overdose 0 0.0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Death 0 0.0 1.3 Police Incident/Call 0 0.0 0.7
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 1.6
Inspections
Application 0 Follow-up 0
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 (2024/25) Residence B.C.
Average age of population 84 82
Percent female 68.6% 66.4%
Percent 85 years or older 48.6% 46.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 0.0% 9.6%
Average length of stay (days) 1,156 1,205
Percent of residents with depression symptoms 3.6% 20.4%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 21.4% 18.2%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 96.4% 77.3%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 0.0% 17.4%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 32.1% 23.5%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 17.9% 13.5%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 0.0% 8.5%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 60.7% 47.8%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 0.0% 3.9%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 96.4% 95.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 17.9% 24.4%

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

Clinical Indicators (2024/25) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 32.1% 41.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 10.7% 5.2%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 21.4% 19.4%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 60.7% 56.6%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 53.6% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 0.0% 14.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 10.7% 16.8%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2024/25) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 67.6% 68.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 72.7% 69.4%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence