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November 2024

Facility The Hamlets at Westsyde Service type Long-Term Care
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 3255 Overlander Drive Accreditation status Unknown
City/postal code Kamloops/V2B0A5 Accreditation expiry date not available
Phone number (250) 579-9061 Contact for complaints Director of Care and Director of Operations
Operator (type) Yarrow Limited Partnership (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 579-9061 ext. 104 (D.O.C.) or ext. 107 (D.O.O.)
Opened 2007 Personal spending account Yes
Councils None Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Co-located with a publicly subsidized assisted living residence Yes (The Hamlets at Westsyde)
Wait time* From 10 to 613 days, with an average of 263 days
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Punjabi
Indigenous territory Secwepemc peoples, and the Tk'emlups Indian Band

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 n/a

Source: Facility

Beds (as of March 31, 2024) Room Configuration (excluding short-stay beds) (as of March 31, 2024)
Private beds (not publicly funded) 16 Single occupancy 158
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 146 Double occupancy 2
Total beds 162 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) 3.36 3.36
Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) 3.01 3.01
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.32 0.32
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.56 0.56
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 2.13 2.13
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.35 0.35
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $9.95 $13.21
Facility per diem rate $228.44 $252.31
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized bed (single) From $1,338 to $3,847 with an average of $1,945 From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $1,986

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

Licensing, 2023/24
Complaints
Number of licensing complaints 1 Number of substantiated licensing complaints 1
Incidents Total
Number
Per 100 beds Total
Number
Per 100 beds
Facility B.C. Facility B.C.
Disease outbreak or occurrence 1 0.6 0.5 Medication error with adverse event 0 0.0 0.2
Abuse / neglect 4 2.5 0.9 Missing or wandering person 2 1.2 1.1
Fall with injury/adverse event 21 13.0 8.2 Other injury 8 4.9 2.3
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.1 Aggressive behaviour 7 4.3 3.5
Unexpected Illness 57 35.2 20.9 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Expected death 24 14.8 23.6 Other - clinical 3 1.9 0.8
Unexpected death 4 2.5 0.8 Other - service delivery 6 3.7 0.9
Inspections
Risk rating n/a Risk score n/a
Number of inspections 1 Number of licensing infractions found 1
Licensing Infractions
Licensing 0 Nutrition & food services 0
Physical facility, equipment & furnishings 0 Medication 0
Staffing 0 Program 0
Policies & procedures 0 Records & reporting 0
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 75 83
Percent female 49.7% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 30.1% 52.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 21.0% 5.3%
Average length of stay (days) 871 829
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 40.6% 22.2%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 28.1% 31.7%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 51.6% 54.1%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 63.0% 62.1%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 11.5% 27.0%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 7.8% 8.3%
Average index of social engagement 3.5 2.8
Percent of residents with low social engagement 24.5% 46.2%
Case mix index 0.57 0.58

Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Care Services & Quality Indicators (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents receiving physical therapy 0.0% 11.0%
Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy 0.0% 31.7%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy 0.0% 5.2%
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 60.8% 51.6%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 28.7% 27.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 35.0% 35.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 44.8% 46.2%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 0.0% 6.0%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 14.0% 12.3%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 1.5% 2.1%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 1.0% 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 53.8% 84.3%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza n/a 35.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 78.6% 75.2%

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