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November 2024

Facility The Hamlets at Vernon Service type Long-Term Care
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 3050 29 Ave Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Vernon/V1T9Y9 Accreditation expiry date not available
Phone number 236-426-1488 Contact for complaints General Manager
Operator (type) Yarrow Limited Partnership (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (236) 426-1488
Opened 2017 Personal spending account Yes
Councils Resident Council, Combined Resident & Family Council Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Co-located with a publicly subsidized assisted living residence No
Wait time* From 40 to 581 days, with an average of 243 days
Current language(s) spoken by staff English
Indigenous territory Okanagan Nation

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

* Definition changed, please refer to Glossary of Terms at https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/long-term-care-directory/glossary-of-terms/
Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included No Other extra fees Reading material, transportation, companion services, laundry, hygiene products, specialized equipment, clothing labelling, foot care, hair dressing
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included Yes

Source: Facility

Beds (as of March 31, 2024) Room Configuration (excluding short-stay beds) (as of March 31, 2024)
Private beds (not publicly funded) 15 Single occupancy 98
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 85 Double occupancy 1
Total beds 100 Other occupancy 0

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Facility

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services No Housekeeping services No
Non-regulated services (care aides) No Plant/building maintenance No
Food services provided by Operator Food prepared and cooked on site Yes

Source: Facility

Funding 2022/23 2023/24
Total direct care hours (hours per resident per day) 3.36 3.36
Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) 3.00 3.00
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.32 0.32
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.56 0.56
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 2.12 2.12
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.36 0.36
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $9.71 $12.65
Facility per diem rate $240.64 $264.52
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized bed (single) From $1,338 to $3,847 with an average of $2,149 From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $2,123

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

Licensing, 2023/24
Complaints
Number of licensing complaints 2 Number of substantiated licensing complaints 1
Incidents Total
Number
Per 100 beds Total
Number
Per 100 beds
Facility B.C. Facility B.C.
Disease outbreak or occurrence 0 0.0 0.5 Medication error with adverse event 0 0.0 0.2
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.9 Missing or wandering person 1 1.0 1.1
Fall with injury/adverse event 12 12.0 8.2 Other injury 7 7.0 2.3
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.1 Aggressive behaviour 4 4.0 3.5
Unexpected Illness 56 56.0 20.9 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Expected death 17 17.0 23.6 Other - clinical 2 2.0 0.8
Unexpected death 1 1.0 0.8 Other - service delivery 2 2.0 0.9
Inspections
Risk rating Low Risk score 9
Number of inspections 4 Number of licensing infractions found 6
Licensing Infractions
Licensing 0 Nutrition & food services 0
Physical facility, equipment & furnishings 2 Medication 0
Staffing 0 Program 0
Policies & procedures 1 Records & reporting 0
Care & supervision 2 Resident Bill of Rights 0
Hygiene & communicable disease control 1 Other 0

Source: Health Authority

Resident Profile (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Average age of population 83 83
Percent female 69.3% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 54.3% 52.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 9.2% 5.3%
Average length of stay (days) 1,012 829
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 42.8% 22.2%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 17.5% 31.7%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 61.8% 54.1%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 54.0% 62.1%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 13.3% 27.0%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 9.3% 8.3%
Average index of social engagement 2.9 2.8
Percent of residents with low social engagement 43.0% 46.2%
Case mix index 0.60 0.58

Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Care Services & Quality Indicators (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents receiving physical therapy 10.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy 64.8% 31.7%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy 0.5% 5.2%
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 60.5% 51.6%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 15.1% 27.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 28.0% 35.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 52.0% 46.2%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 1.2% 6.0%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 13.4% 12.3%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 1.6% 2.1%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 3.8% 1.1%

Source: 1. Canadian Institute for Health Information; 2. Health Authority

Vaccination Coverage (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 69.8% 84.3%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza 8.8% 35.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 81.9% 75.2%

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