Ponderosa Lodge Quick Facts
| Facility | Ponderosa Lodge | Service Type | Long-Term Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health authority | Interior Health | Regulation/Legislation | Community Care & Assisted Living Act |
| Street address | 425 Columbia St | Accreditation status | Accredited |
| City/postal code | Kamloops/V2C2T4 | Accreditation expiry date | October 2023 |
| Phone number | (250) 374-5671 | Contact for complaints | Manager |
| Operator (Type) | Interior Health (Health Authority) | Phone number of complaint contact | (250) 851-4439 |
| Opened | 1979 | Personal spending account | Yes |
| Councils | Family Council | Visitor parking (cost) | Yes (no fee) |
| Meetings held | Regular Schedule | Co-located with an assisted living residence | No |
| Wait Time | From 2 to 532 days, with an average of 99 days | ||
| Current language(s) spoken by staff | English, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Croatian, Polish, Tagalog, Indonesian, Punjabi, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian | ||
| Indigenous Territory | Secwepemc peoples, and the Tk'emlups Indian Band | ||
Source: 1. Facility; 2. Health Authority; 3.Ministry of Health
| 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, 2023) | Room Configuration (excluding short-stay beds) (as of March 31, 2023) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private beds (not publicly funded) | 0 | Single Occupancy | 87 |
| Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) | 135 | Double Occupancy | 0 |
| Total beds | 135 | 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 | Outside Contractor | Food prepared and cooked on site | No |
Source: Facility
| Funding | 2021/22 | 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|
| Total direct care hours (hours per resident per day) | 3.36 | 3.48 |
| Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) | 2.98 | 3.07 |
| Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) | 0.16 | 0.07 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) | 0.77 | 0.93 |
| Care Aide (hours per resident per day) | 2.06 | 2.07 |
| Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) | 0.38 | 0.40 |
| Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) | $9.12 | $12.69 |
| Facility per diem rate | n/a | n/a |
| Monthly client rate for publicly funded bed (single) | From $1,237 to $3,576 with an average of $2,125 | From $1,338 to $3,847 with an average of $2,015 |
Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Health Authority
| Licensing, 2022/23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | Medication error with adverse event | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Abuse / neglect | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | Missing or wandering person | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Fall with injury/adverse event | 14 | 10.4 | 8.6 | Other injury | 4 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Food or other poisoning | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Aggressive behaviour | 2 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Unexpected Illness | 11 | 8.1 | 21.0 | Attempted suicide | 1 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Expected death | 33 | 24.4 | 25.5 | Other - clinical | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Unexpected death | 2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Other - service delivery | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Rating | Medium | Risk Score | 19 |
| Number of Inspections | 2 | Number of licensing infractions found | 16 |
| Licensing Infractions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing | 1 | Nutrition & food services | 0 |
| Physical facility, equipment & furnishings | 0 | Medication | 2 |
| Staffing | 2 | Program | 0 |
| Policies & procedures | 1 | Records & reporting | 4 |
| Care & supervision | 3 | Resident Bill of Rights | 1 |
| Hygiene & communicable disease control | 2 | Other | 0 |
Source: Health Authority
| Resident Profile (2022/23) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Average age of population | 82 | 83 |
| Percent female | 51.5% | 63.3% |
| Percent 85 years or older | 44.3% | 52.8% |
| Percent younger than 65 years | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Average length of stay (days) | 434 | 817 |
| Percent of residents diagnosed with depression | 24.0% | 22.9% |
| Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living | 26.7% | 32.4% |
| Percent of residents in a wheelchair | 41.0% | 53.3% |
| Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) | 81.9% | 62.9% |
| Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) | 31.6% | 27.5% |
| Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Average index of social engagement | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Percent of residents with low social engagement | 46.2% | 48.0% |
| Case mix index | 0.58 | 0.58 |
Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information
| Care Services & Quality Indicators (2022/23) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of residents receiving physical therapy | 15.3% | 11.1% |
| Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy | 26.4% | 30.3% |
| Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy | 2.4% | 5.5% |
| Percent of residents receiving depression medication | 56.9% | 51.3% |
| Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis | 48.9% | 27.9% |
| Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis | 51.0% | 34.9% |
| Percent of residents taking nine or more medications | 45.8% | 44.6% |
| Percent of residents with daily physical restraints | 3.6% | 6.0% |
| Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Source: 1. Canadian Institute for Health Information; 2. Health Authority
| Vaccination Coverage (2022/23) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza | 92.0% | 87.5% |
| Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza | 43.6% | 39.1% |
| Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 | 86.0% | 84.0% |
Source: 1. BC Centre for Disease Control; 2. Ministry of Health; 3. Facility