Better Seniors' Care – 5000 Bed Commitment
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Photographs of new facilities, beds and units
12,435 new and replacement beds have been developed or replaced since June 2001 as part of the province’s commitment to build 5,000 beds.
Video of interview with nurse who works at new Simpson Manor in Fort Langley
Simpson Manor was officially opened in Sept. 2008 and marked the 5,000 bed milestone.
Video of interview with son of a resident of Simpson Manor in Fort LangleySimpson Manor was officially opened in Sept. 2008 and marked the 5,000 bed milestone.
Photographs of old rooms, beds and hallways
Before 2001, many existing facilities and thousands of beds failed to meet modern standards of care.
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Wait times for residential care are down and options for seniors’ housing and care are up across the province. A modern, flexible approach to seniors’ needs is emerging through a range of options that includes residential care, assisted living and supportive housing. The province has modernized and replaced thousands of outdated beds and facilities. This includes 5,896 net-new residential care beds, assisted living units and supportive housing units built as part of the commitment for 5,000 new beds and units by the end of 2008. This has created a total of 12,435 new and replacement beds developed or replaced since June 2001. Below are interior and exterior photographs of new facilities.
Registered nurse Elizabeth Young works at Simpson Manor in Fort Langley. Simpson Manor is a 96-bed residential care facility owned and operated by Decker Corporation. Formerly Simpson Hospital, a facility dating back to the 1930s, it underwent a two-phase redevelopment that began in 2005. Demolition of the old hospital building made way for a modern two-storey residential care facility, designed to serve patients with complex care needs. Of the 96 beds at Simpson Manor, 82 are funded by Fraser Health. Of the 5,896 net-new beds and units created across the province, Fraser Health has opened the largest portion - more than 1,600 - to address the needs of its rapidly growing communities. Below are interior and exterior photographs from some of the new facilities. Below is a video of the interview.
News release
Richard Waters speaks about his father’s experience as a resident at Simpson Manor. He spoke at a celebration in Sept. 2008 of completion of Simpson Manor in Fort Langley that marked the provincial government’s commitment to build 5,000 net-new beds and units for B.C. seniors. Below is a video of the interview.
News Release
Prior to 2001, many existing facilities and thousands of beds failed to meet modern standards of care.
Since June 2001, 12,435 new and replacement beds and units have been opened – most replacing beds that were old and unsuitable for residential care. In 2001, almost 40 per cent of the facilities required upgrading to provide residential care and 10 per cent required outright replacement. Aging residential care beds have been replaced with private spacious rooms, modern amenities, proper security and new care equipment. In 2001, the choices were residential care, home support or adult day programs. Today, assisted living and supportive housing with home support is an important part of the new housing mix. As a result, wait lists for residential care have decreased from over a year in 2001 to an average of less than three months today. Below are photographs of old rooms with multiple beds, cramped hallways and doorways that are inaccessible for wheelchairs.
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