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November 2024

Residence The Hamlets at Westsyde Service type Assisted Living
Health authority Interior Health Regulation/Legislation Community Care & Assisted Living Act
Street address 3255 Overlander Drive Accreditation status Accredited
City/postal code Kamloops/V2B 0A5 Accreditation expiry date Not available
Phone number (250) 579-9061 Contact for complaints CEO
Operator (type) The Hamlets at Westsyde Residence Inc. (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 579-9061
Opened 2007 Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Councils Separate family and resident council Wait time Suppressed
Co-located with a publicly subsidized long-term care home Yes (The Hamlets at Westsyde)
Current language(s) spoken by staff English, Filipino, Punjabi
Indigenous territory Secwepemc peoples, and the Tk'emlups Indian Band

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

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

Source: Residence

Assisted Living Units (as of March 31, 2024)
Private units (not publicly subsidized) 23
Publicly subsidized units 10
Total units 33

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services No Housekeeping services No
Non-regulated services (care aides) No 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) 1244 1223
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) n/a $13.13
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized unit (single) From $1,094 to 3,924 with an average of $1,408 From $1,164 to 3,924 with an average of $1,805

Source: Health Authority

Assisted Living Registry, 2023/24
Complaints
Number of complaints 1 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 0 0.0 0.4
Abuse / neglect 0 0.0 0.2 Missing 0 0.0 0.7
Falls 6 18.2 27.7 Injury 1 3.0 0.5
Unexpected Illness 26 78.8 44.8 Aggression 0 0.0 2.0
Overdose 0 0.0 0.1 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Death 0 0.0 1.2 Police Incident/Call 1 3.0 0.5
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.0 Other 2 6.1 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 81 82
Percent female 85.7% 67.9%
Percent 85 years or older 42.9% 47.3%
Percent younger than 65 years 14.3% 9.4%
Average length of stay (days) suppressed 1222
Percent of residents with depression symptoms 35.7% 20.1%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 14.3% 17.3%
Percent of residents dependent in instrumental activities of daily living 92.9% 76.6%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 14.3% 17.3%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 14.3% 23.4%
Percent of residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment 7.1% 12.0%
Percent of residents with problem behaviours 21.4% 8.3%
Percent of clients with MAPLe score (MAPLe 4+) 50.0% 48.3%
Percent of clients with special or extensive care (RUG 1-3) 7.1% 4.2%
Percent of residents at ease interacting with others 100.0% 93.6%
Percent of residents saying or indicating that they feel lonely 21.4% 25.2%

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

Clinical Indicators (2023/24) Residence B.C.
Percent of residents receiving depression medication 64.3% 40.8%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 7.1% 6.5%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 14.3% 20.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 50.0% 56.5%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 90 days 28.6% 34.4%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 20.0% 13.0%
Percent of residents having a caregiver in distress 7.7% 17.2%

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

Vaccination Coverage (2023/24) Facility B.C.
Percent of residents vaccinated for influenza 80.0% 83.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 46.7% 76.9%

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Residence