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November 2024

Facility Lady Minto Hospital Service type Long-Term Care
Health authority Vancouver Island Health Regulation/Legislation Hospital Act
Street address 135 Crofton Rd Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Salt Spring Island/V8K1T1 Accreditation expiry date not available
Phone number (250) 538-4804 Contact for complaints Patient Care Quality Office
Operator (type) Vancouver Island Health (Health Authority) Phone number of complaint contact 1 (877) 977-5797
Opened 1957 Personal spending account Yes
Councils Combined Resident & Family Council Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Co-located with a publicly subsidized assisted living residence No
Wait time* From 45 to 237 days, with an average of 122 days
Current language(s) spoken by staff Spanish, French, German, English, American Sign Language (ASL)
Indigenous territory Tsawout First Nation

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 Yes Other extra fees n/a
Telephone monthly service included Yes
Internet monthly service included Yes

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 1
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 29 Double occupancy 4
Total beds 29 Other occupancy 5

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) 3.44 3.47
Nursing care hours (hours per resident per day) 3.11 3.13
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.00 0.00
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.80 0.81
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 2.31 2.32
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.33 0.34
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $12.71 $13.39
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 $2,170 From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $2,295

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

Licensing, 2023/24
Complaints
Number of licensing complaints 0 Number of substantiated licensing complaints 0
Incidents
Serious adverse events 0
Inspections
Risk rating n/a Risk score n/a
Number of inspections 1 Number of licensing infractions found 2
Licensing Infractions
Licensing n/a Nutrition & food services 0
Physical facility, equipment & furnishings 0 Medication 0
Staffing 0 Program 0
Policies & procedures 0 Records & reporting 1
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 86 83
Percent female 74.6% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 59.8% 52.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 3.3% 5.3%
Average length of stay (days) 539 829
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 0.0% 22.2%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 15.7% 31.7%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 30.3% 54.1%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 31.5% 62.1%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 21.3% 27.0%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 11.2% 8.3%
Average index of social engagement 2.9 2.8
Percent of residents with low social engagement 44.9% 46.2%
Case mix index 0.58 0.58

Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Care Services & Quality Indicators (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents receiving physical therapy 30.3% 11.0%
Percent of residents receiving recreation therapy 59.6% 31.7%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapy 0.0% 5.2%
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 46.1% 51.6%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 24.3% 27.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 26.9% 35.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 39.3% 46.2%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 15.4% 6.0%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 2.6% 12.3%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 0.0% 2.1%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 0.0% 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 n/a 84.3%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza n/a 35.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 75.6% 75.2%

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