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December 2023

Residence Northview Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Northern Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 1125 - 90th Avenue Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Dawson Creek/V1g 5a3 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (250) 782-2611 Contact for complaints Director of Assisted Living
Operator (Type) Dawson Creek Society for Community Living (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 719-6510
Opened 2009 Visitor parking (cost) No
Councils Resident council only Wait Time From 27 to 1267 days, with an average of 284 days
Meetings held Regular Scheduled Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino
Indigenous Territory Treaty 8 First Nations

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, hairdressing, foot care, outings
Telephone monthly service included Yes
Internet monthly service included Yes

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2023)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 0
Publicly subsidized units 26
Total units 26

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 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 n/a
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) n/a n/a
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,548 with an average of $1,557 From $1,094 to 3,622 with an average of $1,504

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 1 3.8 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 6 23.1 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 1 3.8 32.8 Aggression 0 0.0 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 1 3.8 1.3 Police Incident/Call 0 0 0.5
Fire/Flood/Gas Leak 0 0 0.2 Other 0 0 2.1
Inspections
Registration 1 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 83 81
Percent female 56.7% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 63.3% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 16.7% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 1,476 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 23.5% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 23.5% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 100.0% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 29.4% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 23.5% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 5.9% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 5.9% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 47.1% 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 88.24% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 29.4% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 41.2% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 5.9% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 17.6% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 52.9% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 35.3% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 36.7% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 0.0% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza n/a 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 91.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence

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