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November 2024

Facility Simon Fraser Lodge Service type Long-Term Care
Health authority Northern Health Regulation/Legislation Hospital Act
Street address 2410 Laurier Cres. Accreditation status Unknown
City/postal code Prince George/V2M2B3 Accreditation expiry date not available
Phone number (250) 563-3413 Contact for complaints General Manager
Operator (type) Buron Healthcare (For Profit) Phone number of complaint contact (250) 563-3413 x102
Opened 1986 Personal spending account Yes
Councils Family Council, Combined Resident & Family Council Visitor parking (cost) Yes (no fee)
Co-located with a publicly subsidized assisted living residence No
Wait time* From 14 to 1050 days, with an average of 287 days
Current language(s) spoken by staff English
Indigenous territory Lheidli Tʼenneh 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 No Other extra fees n/a
Telephone monthly service included No
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 130
Publicly funded beds (short and long-term) 130 Double occupancy 0
Total beds 130 Other occupancy 0

Source: 1. Ministry of Health; 2. Facility

Contracted Services
Professional nursing services Yes Housekeeping services Yes
Non-regulated services (care aides) Yes Plant/building maintenance No
Food services provided by Outside Contractor 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) 3.04 3.04
Registered Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.00 0.00
Licensed Practical Nurse (hours per resident per day) 0.70 0.70
Care Aide (hours per resident per day) 2.34 2.34
Allied health hours (hours per resident per day) 0.32 0.32
Food costs per resident per day (actual cost) $8.30 $9.16
Facility per diem rate $255.80 $317.38
Monthly client rate for a publicly subsidized bed (single) From $1,338 to $3,847 with an average of $1,949 From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $2,138

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 1 0.8 0.5 Medication error with adverse event 0 0.0 0.2
Abuse / neglect 3 2.3 0.9 Missing or wandering person 1 0.8 1.1
Fall with injury/adverse event 8 6.2 8.2 Other injury 3 2.3 2.3
Food or other poisoning 0 0.0 0.1 Aggressive behaviour 1 0.8 3.5
Unexpected Illness 24 18.5 20.9 Attempted suicide 0 0.0 0.1
Expected death 28 21.5 23.6 Other - clinical 0 0.0 0.8
Unexpected death 0 0.0 0.8 Other - service delivery 3 2.3 0.9
Inspections
Risk rating n/a Risk score n/a
Number of inspections 1 Number of licensing infractions found 0
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 0 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 58.5% 63.2%
Percent 85 years or older 47.3% 52.5%
Percent younger than 65 years 8.7% 5.3%
Average length of stay (days) 997 829
Percent of residents diagnosed with depression 18.7% 22.2%
Percent of residents dependent in activities of daily living 11.8% 31.7%
Percent of residents in a wheelchair 48.8% 54.1%
Percent of residents with dementia (mild to severe) 62.0% 62.1%
Percent of residents with severe cognitive impairment (includes severe dementia) 16.5% 27.0%
Percent of residents with physically abusive behaviour 21.7% 8.3%
Average index of social engagement 4.8 2.8
Percent of residents with low social engagement 10.2% 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 0.2% 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 63.5% 51.6%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosis 21.8% 27.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs with or without a diagnosis of psychosis 40.4% 35.3%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications 40.6% 46.2%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraints 20.8% 6.0%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 days 17.9% 12.3%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcer 3.0% 2.1%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits 5.5% 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 83.9% 84.3%
Percent of health care workers vaccinated for influenza 25.0% 35.5%
Percent of residents vaccinated for COVID-19 60.8% 75.2%

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