City Centre Care Society

Our complex care services is located in Central City Lodge. The Lodge is a seven storey building - 122 bed, designed and purpose-built for long-term care and addiction programs. Residents are provided with private rooms (10 double rooms) with bathrooms. Furnished with a bed, bedside table, chest of drawers, clothes cupboard, and a chair, the rooms can accommodate personal furnishing like pictures, television, or favourite chair. The building is secured with modern security, nurse-call and fire alarm systems. It is totally wheelchair accessible. Smoking is permitted in designated areas only.

Resident Services

"The care here is wonderful and the staff work so hard to make sure my mother understands what is going on." RW

Care

A dedicated team of staff members is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents.

Professional nursing care is provided on a 24-hour basis to our residents by Registered Nurses and Care Aides. The medical care of the residents is always under the direction of our Medical Coordinator.

Residents may retain their own personal physician upon admission, but may choose a house physician who provides advice to our residents. A visiting dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist, physiotherapist and occupational therapist also contribute to our residents' well being.

In addition, special care is available for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or other memory impairments. By providing complex care, we enable residents with deteriorating health and changing needs to remain in their familiar surroundings without the disruption associated with moving.

Meals

Central City Lodge provides all meals and in between meal snacks every day.

An open and friendly dining room is available where residents can enjoy their meals in a comfortable and social setting.

Personal preferences are catered to and a dietitian is available to ensure that residents' special needs are identified and met.

Residents are welcome to have guests at the lunch and supper meals.

Housekeeping and Laundry

Central City Lodge provides a safe, spacious, comfortable and clean living environment for our residents.

Residents' rooms are kept clean and personal clothing laundered on site.

Recreation

The Recreation Department works to provide scheduled activity programs with therapeutic values that are compatible to our residents' interest, needs and abilities. Our calendars reflect a balance of emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual, creative and social properties. We believe that in facilitating therapeutic programming and meeting our residents' needs, we create an environment in which quality of life will flourish.

In collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team, our qualified recreation staff assess each residents' recreational and leisure interests and develop individual care plans to best meet their needs.

Admission to Complex Care Services

Admission to Central City Lodge is based on an assessment of each proposed resident's individual needs. These needs are determined through an eligibility assessment conducted by a community case manager.

Basic Criteria for Admission to Complex Care
A prospective resident interested in applying to Central City Lodge must meet the following criteria:

Age and Residency

Canadian citizen or landed immigrant status.
Residing in British Columbia continuously for twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to making application.
Nineteen years of age or older.
Health Condition.

The goal of Continuing Care is to provide clients with services that are appropriate to their long-term health and well-being. We consider the following criteria in determining each resident's unique care profile:

Communication
Personal Function
Mental Function
Medical Problems
Social Function
Arranging an Assessment

All inquiries regarding eligibility should be directed to your local Health Unit. A Health Unit worker will then arrange to conduct an eligibility assessment.

For more information, please contact the Health Unit servicing the area in which you live. If you are unsure which Health Unit to contact, phone the Central Office at 604.734.1661.

Fees/Rent

Residents pay a daily user fee based on his or her ability to pay. The daily user fee ranges from $27.10 up to $50 per day. Ability to pay is based on information from the client’s most recent income tax assessment.

For more information about Resident Services at Central City Lodge, please call 604.681.9111.

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