Dollars for Seniors Housing in Williams Lake

Thursday, August 14, 2008 03:48 AM

Williams Lake - TheWilliams Lake Seniors village is getting an extra $148 thousand a year for an extra six subsidized assisted living units.

Twenty-one assisted living units, including the six additional units, at Williams Lake Seniors Village are funded through the Independent Living BC Program (ILBC). ILBC provides a middle option to bridge the gap between home care and residential care for those who need some assistance, but do not want or need 24-hour professional nursing care.

The Interior Health Authority will provide $104,000 for personal care services and part of the hospitality services provided to tenants.

“The goal of assisted living and developments like this is to promote greater independence and support long-term care needs,” said Norman Embree, Interior Health board chair. “Williams Lake Seniors Village is an important part of our overall strategy to provide different combinations of housing and personal care for seniors in Williams Lake and throughout the Interior.”

Williams Lake Seniors Village is owned and operated by Retirement Concepts Seniors Services Ltd., an established provider of seniors’ housing in British Columbia and Quebec. The development provides a range of housing services and care options for seniors in a home-like environment.

“Williams Lake Seniors Village provides the community with 146 homes and another 85 units are in construction for its older citizens,” said Azim Jamal, president of Retirement Concepts. “The development is an innovative and progressive model of housing and care and we’re pleased to have the addition of six assisted living units for residents.”

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