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November 2024

Facility Swan Valley Lodge Service type Long-Term Care
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Hospital Act & Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 818 Vancouver St Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Creston/V0B1G4 Accreditation expiry date Dec 31, 2026
Phone number (250) 428-2283 Contact for complaints Manager / Resident Care Coordinator
Operator (type) Interior Health (Health Authority) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 428-3623 / (250) 428-3647
Opened 1995 Personal spending account Yes
Councils Combined Resident & Family Council Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Co-located with a publicly subsidized assisted living residence No
Wait time* From 13 to 335 days, with an average of 179 days
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Mandarin, Italian
Indigenous territory Ktunaxa 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 n/a
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included No

Source: Facility

Beds (as of March 31, 2024) Room Configuration (excluding short-stay beds) (as of March 31, 2024)
Private beds (not publicly funded) 0 Single occupancy 84
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 90 Double occupancy 0
Total beds 90 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) 3.41 3.41
Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) 2.98 2.98
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.16 0.16
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.73 0.73
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 2.09 2.09
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.43 0.43
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $10.27 $11.10
Facility per diem rate n/a n/a
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized bed (single) From $1,338 to $3,847 with an average of $2,032 From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $2,000

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

Licensing, 2023/24
Complaints
Number of licensing complaints 0 Number of substantiated licensing complaints 0
Incidents Total
Number
Per 100 beds Total
Number
Per 100 beds
Facility B.C. Facility B.C.
Disease outbreak or occurrence 2 2.2 0.5 Medication error with adverse event 1 1.1 0.2
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.9 Missing or wandering person 1 1.1 1.1
Fall with injury/adverse event 6 6.7 8.2 Other injury 3 3.3 2.3
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.1 Aggressive behaviour 2 2.2 3.5
Unexpected Illness 10 11.1 20.9 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Expected death 25 27.8 23.6 Other - clinical 1 1.1 0.8
Unexpected death 1 1.1 0.8 Other - service delivery 1 1.1 0.9
Inspections
Risk rating Low Risk score 12
Number of inspections 1 Number of licensing infractions found 4
Licensing Infractions
Licensing 0 Nutrition & food services 1
Physical facility, equipment & furnishings 0 Medication 0
Staffing 1 Program 0
Policies & procedures 0 Records & reporting 1
Care & supervision 1 Resident Bill of Rights 0
Hygiene & communicable disease control 0 Other 0

Source: Health Authority

Resident Profile (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Average age of population 83 83
Percent female 60.6% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 54.6% 52.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 8.7% 5.3%
Average length of stay (days) 640 829
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 24.2% 22.2%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 37.6% 31.7%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 42.3% 54.1%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 66.4% 62.1%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 26.2% 27.0%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 9.7% 8.3%
Average index of social engagement 3.4 2.8
Percent of residents with low social engagement 30.9% 46.2%
Case mix index 0.56 0.58

Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Care Services & Quality Indicators (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents receiving physical therapy 4.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy 43.6% 31.7%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy 0.0% 5.2%
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 54.4% 51.6%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 31.6% 27.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 37.6% 35.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 45.0% 46.2%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 17.1% 6.0%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 15.5% 12.3%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 1.3% 2.1%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 0.8% 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 69.0% 84.3%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza 27.2% 35.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 n/a 75.2%

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