Columbus Residence Quick Facts
| Facility | Columbus Residence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Health authority | Vancouver Coastal Health | Regulation/Legislation | Community Care & Assisted Living Act |
| Street address | 704 West 69th Avenue | Accreditation status | Accredited |
| City/postal code | Vancouver | Accreditation expiry date | January 2022 |
| Phone number | (604) 321-4405 | Contact for complaints | Director of Care / Director of Food Services & Support Services |
| Operator (Type) | Columbus Long Term Care Society (Not For Profit) | Phone number of complaint contact | (604) 321-4405 |
| Opened | 1990 | Personal spending account | Yes |
| Councils | Resident Council, Family Council | Visitor parking (cost) | No |
| Meetings held | Regular Schedule | Average Wait Time | From 1 to 208 days, with an average of 19 days |
| Current language(s) spoken by staff | English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Spanish | ||
Source: Facility
| Facility 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 1 (March 31, 2021) | Room Configuration 2 (March 31, 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private beds (not publicly funded) | 0 | Private rooms | 74 |
| Publicly funded beds (short- and long-term) | 76 | Semi-private rooms | 1 |
| Total beds | 76 | Multi-person rooms | 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 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|
| Total direct care hours (hours per resident per day) 1 | 2.96 | 3.36 |
| Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) | 2.73 | 3.00 |
| Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) | n/a | 0.35 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) | n/a | 0.53 |
| Care Aide (hours per resident per day) | n/a | 2.12 |
| Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) | 0.23 | 0.36 |
| Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) 2 | $6.25 | $6.40 |
| Facility per diem rate2 | $243.41 | $267.90 |
Source: 1. Ministry of Health, 2. Health Authority
| Licensing (2020/21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints, 2020/21 | |||
| Number of licensing complaints | 0 | Number substantiated licensing complaints | 0 |
| Incidents, 2020/21 | Total Number |
Per 100 beds | Total Number |
Per 100 beds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facility | B.C. | Facility | B.C. | ||||
| Disease outbreak or occurrence | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | Medication error with adverse event | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Abuse / neglect | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | Missing or wandering person | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Fall with injury / Adverse event | 7 | 9.2 | 5.8 | Other injury | 1 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Food or other poisoning | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | Aggressive behaviour | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Unexpected illness | 7 | 9.2 | 12.3 | Attempted suicide | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Expected death | 24 | 31.6 | 23.4 | Other - clinical | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Unexpected death | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | Other - service delivery | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Rating | Medium | Risk Score | 16 |
| Number of Inspections | 4 | Number of licensing infractions found | 9 |
| Licensing Infractions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing | 0 | Nutrition & food services | 0 |
| Physical facility, equipment & furnishings | 1 | Medication | 0 |
| Staffing | 0 | Program | 0 |
| Policies & procedures | 4 | Records & reporting | 2 |
| Care & supervision | 2 | Resident Bill of Rights | 0 |
| Hygiene & communicable disease control | 0 | Other | 0 |
Source: Health Authority
| Resident Profile (2020/21) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Average age of population | 83 | 84 |
| Percent female | 79.3% | 63.6% |
| Percent 85 years or older | 54.6% | 54.1% |
| Percent younger than 65 years | 3.4% | 5.7% |
| Average length of stay (days) | 1,272 | 900 |
| Percent of residents diagnosed with depression | 18.9% | 23.4% |
| Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living | 32.4% | 32.4% |
| Percent of residents in a wheelchair | 44.6% | 52.1% |
| Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) | 63.9% | 63.6% |
| Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) | 26.7% | 28.4% |
| Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| Average index of social engagement | 3 | 2.6 |
| Percent of residents with low social engagement | 42.2% | 50.0% |
| Case mix index | 0.54 | 0.58 |
Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information
| Care Services & Quality Indicators (2020/21) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of residents receiving physical therapy | 2.7% | 10.1% |
| Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy | 69.6% | 28.4% |
| Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Percent of residents receiving depression medication | 35.8% | 50.5% |
| Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis | 34.5% | 25.7% |
| Percent of residents with daily physical restraints | 4.4% | 6.5% |
| Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days | 11.6% | 12.8% |
| Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer | 3.9% | 2.3% |
Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information
| Vaccination Coverage (2020/21) | Facility | B.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza | n/a | 88.5% |
| Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza | n/a | 63.4% |
| Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 | 97.3% | 95.7% |
Source: BC Centre for Disease Control