New Assisted Living Units For Kitimat

Monday, September 24, 2007 09:59 AM

Seniors in the North now have access to more housing and health options after today’s official opening of Delta King Place, a new $4.5-million, 15-unit assisted living development for seniors in Kitimat.

Delta King Place is the first housing development of its kind to open in Kitimat. The development is funded under Independent Living BC, a housing-for-health program in which the federal and provincial governments, the regional health authority and non-profit societies partner together to provide more housing and care options for seniors.

The units are self-contained, wheel chair accessible apartments with a 24-hour response system. Residents receive personal care services, such as recreational opportunities and assistance with medications, housekeeping, meals, and laundry services. The Province provides an annual housing subsidy to ensure that the housing remains affordable. Northern Health funds the personal care and hospitality services.

“Our community is thrilled to open a facility that will allow our seniors and adults with disabilities to have access to assistance and housing options, without having to leave the area,” said Mayor Richard Wozney, District of Kitimat. “Delta King Place is offering another choice to those who need it most.”

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Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 09:59 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: owl on September 24 2007 1:19 PM

Great for Kitimat.

It does remind me that there was to be one built in PG in the Gateway area of Victoria St. I wonder whatever happened to that?

Posted by: Andyfreeze on September 24 2007 4:21 PM

Kitimat is a little town that gets forgotten often, like many small places.
Great to hear!
Good question...what DID happen to that?

Posted by: Honestjoe on September 25 2007 12:13 AM

I am pleased that Kitimat received this facility.
Where's the money for PG and Jubilee Lodge?
We hear a lot about budget surpluses.
There was 30+ million dollars for a sports centre but nothing for our ageing population.
For those of you who follow my comments, I hesitate to mention this but I feel it necessary to mention that my wife passed away in Jubilee Lodge on September 12, and Jubilee Lodge failed to notify me. Such an overcrowded facility (four people to each small room) with no privacy and no opportunity to maintain your dignity.
Thanks to those who have passed on their kind remarks in the past.

Posted by: diplomat on September 25 2007 4:06 PM

My condolences to you, Honestjoe! Of course this should not have happened. Perhaps Afghanistan should not be Canada's top priority for spending 2 Billion dollars on if we have urgent needs in our own country, such as the ones you mentioned.

Four people to one small room? Incredible! I wonder how many inmates per room are standard in Canada's jails?

Four? Two? One?

Posted by: Honestjoe on September 25 2007 7:03 PM

Thanks for your kind thoughts diplomat. I do appreciate them.Charles also had very kind remarks in the past as well on this site. I have written to George Abbott, Minister of Health, asking for funds to construct additonal floors to Jubilee Lodge in order to give those who are resident there, their own rooms so they can have some privacy and dignity during the last days of their life.
I also sent a letter to the CEO of Northern Health asking why Jubilee Lodge did not contact me when my wife passed away. Are we becoming a totally uncaring society?
I also contact Ben regarding this matter but he has never replied. Death is such a final end to matters.

Posted by: diplomat on September 25 2007 8:46 PM

"Are we becoming a totally uncaring society?"

There are many things happening due to neglect and poor attitude on the job. All the bad news make the headlines, but there are still a great majority of people out there who really care about their fellow human beings.

They are the backbone of our society and keep things on track.

I would imagine that somebody didn't do a proper job and caused you a lot of grief, without intentionally trying to hurt you.

Even if they have apologized to you they still must make sure that something like this will never happen again.

Also, we have three MLA's in our city and I would encourage you to speak to any one of them in person about this matter, if you have not already done so. They are obligated to send a full detailed report to the Minister of Health and you are entitled to get an explanation within a reasonable time frame.

Posted by: Honestjoe on September 26 2007 5:20 AM

Thanks diplomat. I should contact Pat Bell since he is the MLA for the Hart Area. It is too late for me but hopefully, my actions will help someone in the future who faces similar circumstances. My letter to the Minister of Health deals with more space for those who are still with us at Jubilee Lodge and the lack of communication from the CEO of Northern Health related to the way I was treated at the time of my wife's death. The residents of Jubilee Lodge deserve respect, privacy and an opportunity to maintain their dignity during the last years of their life.