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December 2023

Residence Swedish Assisted Living Residence Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Fraser Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 7230 Halifax Street Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Burnaby/V5A 0B2 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (604) 420-1241 Ext: 101 Contact for complaints Accountant
Operator (Type) Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association (Not For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (604) 420-4414
Opened 1970 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Resident council only Wait Time From 20 to 163 days, with an average of 103 days
Meetings held As needed Co-located with a long-term care facility No
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino, Hindi, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Ukranian
Indigenous Territory Coast Salish peoples

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included Yes Other extra fees companionship, foot care, hair services
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) 10
Publicly subsidized units 46
Total units 56

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 Outside contractor 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 537
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $9.78 $11.40
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 4,138 with an average of $1,602 From $1,094 to 4,465 with an average of $1,684

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2022/23
Complaints
Number of complaints 1 Number of substantiated complaints 1
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 4 7.1 1.0
Falls 11 19.6 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 38 67.9 32.8 Aggression 3 5.4 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 1 1.8 1.3 Police Incident/Call 0 0 0.5
Fire/Flood/Gas Leak 0 0 0.2 Other 0 0 2.1
Inspections
Registration 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 88 81
Percent female 81.7% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 71.7% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 0.0% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 1,786 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 5.7% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 14.3% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 97.1% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 8.6% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 28.6% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 34.3% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 2.9% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 68.6% 48.6%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 2.9% 4.0%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 100.00% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 17.1% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 40.0% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 14.3% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 22.9% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 54.3% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 34.3% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 8.3% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 5.7% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 84.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 96.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence