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December 2023

Residence Kyalami Place Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 720 3rd Street Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Keremeos/V0X 1N3 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (250) 499-2366 Contact for complaints Executive Director
Operator (Type) Lower Similkameen Community Services Society (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact 250-499-2352
Opened 2005 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Resident council only Wait Time From 14 to 454 days, with an average of 111 days
Meetings held Regular Scheduled Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Hungarian, Punjabi, Hindi
Indigenous Territory Okanagan & Silyx Nation

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included No Other extra fees special laundry services, 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) 1
Publicly subsidized units 13
Total units 14

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services Yes 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 518
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $7.03 $7.30
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,667 with an average of $1,739 From $1,094 to 3,726 with an average of $1,707

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 10 71.4 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 7 50.0 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 86 81
Percent female 85.0% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 70.0% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 0.0% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 1,190 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 20.0% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 15.0% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 100.0% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 10.0% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 25.0% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 10.0% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 10.0% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 50.0% 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 100.00% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 40.0% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 30.0% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 0.0% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 5.0% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 65.0% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 35.0% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 45.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 15.0% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 85.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 77.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence