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November 2024

Facility Jackson House - Ashcroft Hospital and Health Centre Service type Long-Term Care
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Hospital Act
Street address 700 Ash-Cache Creek Hwy Accreditation status Unknown
City/postal code Ashcroft/V0K1A0 Accreditation expiry date not available
Phone number (250) 453-2211 Contact for complaints Long Term Care Coordinator
Operator (type) Interior Health (Health Authority) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 453-1902
Opened 1979 Personal spending account Yes
Councils Resident Council Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Co-located with a publicly subsidized assisted living residence No
Wait time* From 21 to 147 days, with an average of 85 days
Current language(s) spoken by staff French, English
Indigenous territory Nlakaʼpamux and Secwepemc Nations

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 n/a Other extra fees n/a
Telephone monthly service included n/a
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) 0 Single occupancy 15
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 22 Double occupancy 1
Total beds 22 Other occupancy 1

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Facility

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services n/a Housekeeping services n/a
Non-regulated services (care aides) n/a Plant/building maintenance n/a
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) 2.91 2.91
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.08 0.08
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 1.00 1.00
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 1.82 1.82
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.46 0.46
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $12.59 $13.63
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 $1,759 From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $1,774

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 0 0.0 0.5 Medication error with adverse event 1 4.5 0.2
Abuse / neglect 2 9.1 0.9 Missing or wandering person 0 0.0 1.1
Fall with injury/adverse event 1 4.5 8.2 Other injury 0 0.0 2.3
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.1 Aggressive behaviour 2 9.1 3.5
Unexpected Illness 5 22.7 20.9 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Expected death 4 18.2 23.6 Other - clinical 2 9.1 0.8
Unexpected death 0 0.0 0.8 Other - service delivery 4 18.2 0.9
Inspections
Risk rating n/a Risk score n/a
Number of inspections 1 Number of licensing infractions found 6
Licensing Infractions
Licensing 0 Nutrition & food services 0
Physical facility, equipment & furnishings 2 Medication 0
Staffing 2 Program 0
Policies & procedures 0 Records & reporting 0
Care & supervision 2 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 80 83
Percent female 38.4% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 41.9% 52.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 14.0% 5.3%
Average length of stay (days) 726 829
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 23.8% 22.2%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 27.5% 31.7%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 37.5% 54.1%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 36.3% 62.1%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 11.3% 27.0%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 0.0% 8.3%
Average index of social engagement 4.0 2.8
Percent of residents with low social engagement 20.0% 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 1.3% 31.7%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy 0.0% 5.2%
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 55.0% 51.6%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 29.4% 27.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 31.9% 35.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 58.8% 46.2%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 0.0% 6.0%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 2.8% 12.3%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 2.8% 2.1%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 3.7% 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 100.0% 84.3%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza n/a 35.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 77.8% 75.2%

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