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November 2024

Residence Halcyon House Service type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 83 8th Avenue Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Nakusp/V0G 1R0 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (250) 265-3692 Contact for complaints Executive Director
Operator (type) Halcyon Assisted Living Society (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 265-3692
Opened 2009 Visitor parking (cost) No
Councils No council Wait time Suppressed
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, German
Indigenous territory Secwepemc, Ktunaxa and Okanagan Peoples

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included Yes Other extra fees special laundry services, companionship, additional meals, additional housekeeping
Telephone monthly service included Yes
Internet monthly service included Yes

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2024)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 7
Publicly subsidized units 10
Total units 17

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 Yes Safekeeping of money/personal property Yes
Behaviour management support Yes Psychosocial (programming) support Yes

Source: Ministry of Health

Funding 2022/23 2023/24
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (per unit) 199 199
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $8.10 $8.79
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,852 with an average of $2,029 From $1,164 to 4,489 with an average of $1,767

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2023/24
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 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.2 Missing 0 0.0 0.7
Falls 1 5.9 27.7 Injury 0 0.0 0.5
Unexpected Illness 0 0.0 44.8 Aggression 0 0.0 2.0
Overdose 0 0.0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Death 0 0.0 1.2 Police Incident/Call 0 0.0 0.5
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 4.9
Inspections
Application 0 Follow-up 1
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 (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Average age of population 78 82
Percent female 58.3% 67.9%
Percent 85 years or older 33.3% 47.3%
Percent younger than 65 years 8.3% 9.4%
Average length of stay (days) suppressed 1222
Percent of residents with depression symptoms 18.2% 20.1%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 9.1% 17.3%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 81.8% 76.6%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 18.2% 17.3%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 36.4% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 9.1% 12.0%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 9.1% 8.3%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 45.5% 48.3%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 0.0% 4.2%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 90.9% 93.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 36.4% 25.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 54.5% 40.8%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 9.1% 6.5%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 27.3% 20.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 36.4% 56.5%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 45.5% 34.4%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 8.3% 13.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 10.0% 17.2%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 100.0% 83.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 83.3% 76.9%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence