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October 2022

Facility Stuart Lake Hospital Service Type Long-Term Care
Health authority Northern Health Regulation/Legislation Hospital Act
Street address 600 Stuart Drive E Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Fort St. James Accreditation expiry date June 2022
Phone number (250) 996-8201 Contact for complaints Head Nurse
Operator (Type) Northern Health (Health Authority) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 996-8201x2286
Opened 1972 Personal spending account Yes
Councils No Councils Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Meetings held n/a Average Wait Time Suppressed
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Carrier
Indigenous Territory Nak’azdli Territory

Source: Facility

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included Yes Other extra fees n/a
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included Yes

Source: Facility

Beds (March 31, 2022) Room Configuration (March 31, 2022)
Private beds (not publicly funded) 0 Single Occupancy 6
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 6 Double Occupancy 0
Total beds 6 Other Occupancy 0

Source: 1. Ministry of Health, 2. Facility

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services n/a Housekeeping services n/a
Non-regulated services (care aides) n/a Plant/building maintenance n/a
Food services provided by Operator Food prepared and cooked on site Yes

Source: Facility

Funding 2020/21 2021/22
Total direct care hours (hours per resident per day) 1 3.64 3.66
Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) 3.64 3.66
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 1.82 1.83
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.00 0.00
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 1.82 1.83
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.00 0.00
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) 2 $12.84 $10.97
Facility per diem rate2 n/a n/a

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

Licensing (2021/22)
Complaints, 2021/22
Number of licensing complaints 0 Number substantiated licensing complaints 0
Incidents, 2021/22 Total
Number
Per 100 beds Total
Number
Per 100 beds
Facility B.C. Facility B.C.
Disease outbreak or occurrence 0 0.0 0.8 Medication error with adverse event 0 0.0 0.3
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 1.3 Missing or wandering person 0 0.0 1.0
Fall with injury / Adverse event 0 0.0 9.2 Other injury 0 0.0 2.0
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.1 Aggressive behaviour 0 0.0 4.6
Unexpected illness 0 0.0 20.3 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Expected death 0 0.0 26.8 Other - clinical 0 0.0 0.8
Unexpected death 0 0.0 0.8 Other - service delivery 0 0.0 1.4
Inspections
Risk Rating n/a Risk Score n/a
Number of Inspections 3 Number of licensing infractions found 10
Licensing Infractions
Licensing n/a Nutrition & food services n/a
Physical facility, equipment & furnishings 4 Medication n/a
Staffing 1 Program n/a
Policies & procedures 1 Records & reporting 2
Care & supervision 1 Resident Bill of Rights n/a
Hygiene & communicable disease control 1 Other n/a

Source: Health Authority

Resident Profile (2021/22) Facility B.C.
Average age of population 80 83
Percent female 41.7% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 58.3% 53.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 25.0% 5.8%
Average length of stay (days) suppressed 855
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 16.7% 23.3%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 33.3% 32.0%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 50.0% 52.8%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 0.0% 63.3%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 0.0% 27.9%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 0.0% 8.8%
Average index of social engagement 4.5 2.7
Percent of residents with low social engagement 16.7% 49.3%
Case mix index 0.59 0.58

Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Care Services & Quality Indicators (2021/22) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents receiving physical therapy 0.0% 10.9%
Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy 0.0% 30.1%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy 0.0% 5.7%
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 33.3% 51.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 66.7% 27.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 66.7% 34.0%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 16.7% 6.4%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 0.0% 12.9%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 16.7% 2.2%

Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Vaccination Coverage (2021/22) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 66.7% 90.2%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza n/a 53.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 suppressed 92.6%

Source: 1. BC Centre for Disease Control; 2. Ministry of Health; 3. Health Authority; 4. Facility