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December 2023

Residence Williams Lake Seniors Village Service Type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 1455 Western Ave Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Williams Lake/V2G 5N1 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (250) 305-3302 Contact for complaints Authorized Representative
Operator (Type) Williams Lake Seniors 3 LLP (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 305-1131
Opened 2003 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Combined resident and family council Wait Time From 11 to 84 days, with an average of 27 days
Meetings held Regular Scheduled Co-located with a long-term care facility Yes
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino, Punjabi, Spanish, Ukranian
Indigenous Territory Secwepemc 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, additional meals, additional housekeeping
Telephone monthly service included Yes
Internet monthly service included No

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2023)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 19
Publicly subsidized units 21
Total units 40

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 384
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $5.49 $6.81
Monthly client rate for publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,812 with an average of $1,457 From $1,094 to 3,871 with an average of $1,308

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2022/23
Complaints
Number of complaints 1 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 0.9 Medication error 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.3 Missing/Wandering 0 0.0 1.0
Falls 9 22.5 28.3 Injury 0 0.0 1.5
Unexpected Illness 21 52.5 32.8 Aggression 0 0.0 1.8
Overdose 0 0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.2
Unexpected death 0 0.0 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 77 81
Percent female 66.7% 68.3%
Percent 85 years or older 23.3% 47.4%
Percent younger than 65 years 13.3% 9.9%
Average length of stay (days) 764 1209
Percent of resident with depression symptoms 33.3% 19.8%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 3.3% 15.6%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 76.7% 76.8%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 13.3% 16.6%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 43.3% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 10.0% 12.3%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 13.3% 7.7%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 50.0% 48.6%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 3.3% 4.0%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 86.67% 93.7%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 26.7% 27.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2022/23) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 33.3% 39.9%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 16.7% 6.3%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 33.3% 19.5%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 53.3% 55.9%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 26.7% 34.5%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 3.4% 11.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 37.0% 16.5%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 63.0% 83.7%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 68.0% 85.6%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence