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November 2024

Residence Heritage Square Service type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 3904-27th Street Accreditation status Not accredited
City/postal code Vernon/V1T 4X7 Accreditation expiry date Not applicable
Phone number (250) 545-2060 Contact for complaints Assisted Living Coordinator
Operator (type) Kaigo Retirement Communities Ltd. (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 549-9550 ext 1103
Opened 2003 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Combined resident and family council Wait time Suppressed
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home Yes (Heritage Square)
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino, German
Indigenous territory Okanagan Nation

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

Resident Fees for Personal Services
Cable monthly service included No Other extra fees special laundry services, additional housekeeping
Telephone monthly service included No
Internet monthly service included No

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2024)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 2
Publicly subsidized units 23
Total units 25

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services Yes Housekeeping services Yes
Non-regulated services (care aides) Yes 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 Yes Safekeeping of money/personal property Yes
Behaviour management support Yes Psychosocial (programming) support Yes

Source: Ministry of Health

Funding 2022/23 2023/24
Publicly subsidized personal care hours (per unit) 388 400
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $9.57 $10.12
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,983 with an average of $1,059 From $1,164 to 4,244 with an average of $1,087

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2023/24
Complaints
Number of complaints 0 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 0.2 Medication error 1 4.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.2 Missing 0 0.0 0.7
Falls 8 32.0 27.7 Injury 0 0.0 0.5
Unexpected Illness 33 132.0 44.8 Aggression 0 0.0 2.0
Overdose 0 0.0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Death 1 4.0 1.2 Police Incident/Call 0 0.0 0.5
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 4.9
Inspections
Application 0 Follow-up 0
Complaint 0 Non-Site visit assessment 0
Compliance monitoring 0 Reportable incident 0
Confirmed unregistered residence (CURR) follow up 0 Possible unregistered residence (PURR) complaint 0

Source: Ministry of Health

Resident Profile (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Average age of population 69 82
Percent female 64.0% 67.9%
Percent 85 years or older 24.0% 47.3%
Percent younger than 65 years 40.0% 9.4%
Average length of stay (days) 1,686 1222
Percent of residents with depression symptoms 34.6% 20.1%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 19.2% 17.3%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 73.1% 76.6%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 30.8% 17.3%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 11.5% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 11.5% 12.0%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 7.7% 8.3%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 42.3% 48.3%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 3.8% 4.2%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 92.3% 93.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 23.1% 25.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 50.0% 40.8%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 11.5% 6.5%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 30.8% 20.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 65.4% 56.5%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 23.1% 34.4%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 26.9% 13.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 16.7% 17.2%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 88.0% 83.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 76.9% 76.9%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence