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January 2026

Residence Skeena Place Service type Assisted Living
Health authority Northern Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 4780 Janze Way Wrinch Memorial Hospital Skeena Place Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Hazelton/V0J 1Y1 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (250) 842-5217 Contact for complaints Administrative Officer
Operator (type) Wrinch Memorial Foundation (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 842-5217
Opened 2006 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils None Wait time Suppressed
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English
Indigenous territory Gitxsan territory, House of Wilp Nikate'em, Hereditary Chief Nikate'em (Frances Sampson)

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 housekeeping
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 6
Total units 6

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 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 2023/24 2024/25
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (per unit) n/a n/a
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) n/a $10.26
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,164 to 3,564 with an average of $1,731 From $1,219 to 3,564 with an average of $1,877

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 1 16.7 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 80 82
Percent female 33.3% 66.4%
Percent 85 years or older 16.7% 46.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 0.0% 9.6%
Average length of stay (days) suppressed 1,205
Percent of residents with depression symptoms suppressed 20.4%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living suppressed 18.2%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living suppressed 77.3%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair suppressed 17.4%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) suppressed 23.5%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment suppressed 13.5%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours suppressed 8.5%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) suppressed 47.8%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) suppressed 3.9%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others suppressed 95.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely suppressed 24.4%

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

Clinical Indicators (2024/25) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication suppressed 41.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis suppressed 5.2%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis suppressed 19.4%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications suppressed 56.6%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days suppressed 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 33.3% 14.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress suppressed 16.8%

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

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

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence