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September 2005 Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.com Page 19tion, 84 Residential beds arecontracted for and subsidizedby Interior Health. IH mayplace their clients in thesebeds and will pay for theircare. This is similar to thehealth authority’s agreementwith the Kamloops SeniorsVillage.H&H’s new facilitydesign is being hailed as a“model of excellence” by IH,and will be an asset to theWestsyde district. Designwork is now getting finishingtouches, with groundbreakngslated for this Fall andompletion projected for theall of 2006.Present Interior Healthesidential bed numbersn Kamloops are as folows:Overlander: 189 beds;amloops Pinegrove Careentre: 75 beds; PonderoaRespite Hotel: 12 beds;amloops Seniors Village:00 beds; Hospice House:beds. Currently, 60 bedsn Ponderosa Lodge remainpen as “transition beds” foresidential clients waiting forermanent placement. Thesere to be replaced and updatdwith the new complex inestsyde.With the addition of theestsyde facility plus thecheduled opening of BedordManor this Fall, (76ssisted Living apartments,ll subsidized in partnerhipwith BC Housing) it isnticipated waiting lists foreniors placement should beignificantly impacted. “Curentwaiting lists depend onhen you were assessed andhat the need is,” explainshe program operator.Before there were onlywo choices for seniors,ither home or residentiallong-term care) beds. Ahree-pillar system is in placeow, with the introduction ofCare Centre Continued from page 1Assisted Living. While thismodel of “intermediate” carehas been provided by privateproviders previously, InteriorHealth, in partnershipwith BC Housing throughthe Independent Living BCprogram, is now developinghomes for qualified clientswho otherwise wouldn’t havethe financial ability to pay.All levels of the threepillarsystem are available toseniors as private-pay or maybe subsidized. The breakdownworks as follows:Home Support Services– Offers assistance toseniors in private residences,designed to aid in personalcare needs (bathing, medications,etc.).Assisted Living – Combineshousing with servicessuch as meals, housekeeping,personal care and 24-houremergency response. Intendedfor people who requiresome help with daily activitiesbut who do not require24-hour professional nursingcare.Residential Care –Addresses complex healthneeds, provides 24-hour professionalcare, medicationsupervision and administra-nterior Academyof Hair DesignSchool of Hair, Esthetics and NailsSeniors’ Discount includes services for both hairdressing and esthetics519 Victoria St. Kamloops • 250-374-5565Toll free: 1-877-842-5565Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9 am - 4 pmThurs 4 - 8 pm (by appt only)Rebuilding Continued from page 1days a week.thinking they were missingWhen asked if he always out on life. Then one dayhad a passion for antiques, he hung a shingle that said,Rob replied surprisingly, “I “Antiques and Collectibles”never dreamt of having this on an empty building inbusiness.” Attending consignmentauctions in Leth-looked back since. “AlthoughLouis Creek. He has neverbridge, Alberta as a teen other things were availableto me, it seemed suchwas his first exposure to thetrade. He would buy boxes a waste of my talent not tofull of miscellaneous items rebuild. I had momentumfor one valued item, then built up and a knowledge ofreturn the box to be sold antiquing.”again.Inside, the new storeYears went by withoutantiquing forming any arranged items. “I’ve alwaysis laden with tastefullypart of his life. He scorned had an appreciation forpeople who spent weekndsattending garage sales, particularly ourthings from our history;grandparentswho arrived in the areawith limited resources andachieved the things they did.They had no roads, no infrastructure,they even madetheir own tools,” offers Rob.Along with the old isthe new. A wall at the farend of the store on the rightis dedicated to a display ofthe wildfire. A large mapillustrates the broad scopeof devastation. Beside themap hangs a beautiful handmadequilt with a bird motif,donated anonymously toeveryone who lost a home.In the bottom corner theinscription reads, “To warmyour body and comfort yoursole. A quilter ~ Septembertion.People with the mostneed due to physical, mentalor behavioral conditionshave priority for first availablebed.“Across the ThompsonCariboo Shuswap areoptions that never existedbefore,” claims Brodie.“It is so much better tohave these options available;people who are capable dovery well in assisted livingunits.” Citing Chase as anexample, Brodie explainedthe community had a longwaiting list for residentialcare. It was determined a lotof them qualified for assistedliving, thereby reducing thewaiting list for residentialcare.“It’s great to see InteriorHealth making real progresstowards meeting the housingand care needs of its seniorresidents,” Health MinisterGeorge Abbott is quoted inthe press release as saying,“The population is aging– and we know that the fixof yesterday no longer workstoday. These new beds offercontinuum of care optionsthat will keep seniors andcommunities healthy longinto the future.”Wig Storenow open!Free consultationSeniors10% discount every day!Additional 10% discountMonday thru Wednesday!iah01_apr2003.”“In my view,” believesSusan, ” there was such anoutpouring of generosity andgoodwill it behooves us tosee that good comes fromwhat happened. It’s like anunpaid debt.”Moved by a quote shewas given by a Red Crossvolunteer, Susan has writtenit out and tacked it on thefront of the quilt. 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