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Columbus Residence is licensed through Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to provided a home and healthcare services to individuals who can no longer live independently and who require 24 hour professionally supported residential living.

Residents admitted to Columbus Residence must meet the B.C. Ministry of Health's Care Division's criteria for Complex Care. Admission to Columbus Residence is through Priority Access. The community case manager is the person who assesses potential residents and determines their eligiblity for Priority Access. Priority Access determines when a client is ready to move into a facility.

Basic Criteria For Residence

A person interested in applying to Residential Care may be eligible if they meet the following criteria:

Have complex medical care needs that require profesional intervention
Have looked into all the community resources that would provide safe care at home or in a supportive environment like assisted living
Need residential care immediately
Are a B.C. resident 19 years-of-age or older

Applying for Residential Care

Call the Community Health Centre nearest you and ask to speak with a case manager
The case manager will assess you (or your family member) for eligiblity into residential care
Once it has been determined that you are eligible, you will be offered the first available and appropriate bed in a care facility in your area. You may however, be eligible to apply for a transfer to another facility of your choice after admission

For more information, visit the Vancouver Coastal Health website.

Waitlist

The waitlist for residential care facilities is maintained by VCH. Columbus Residence is not able to advise you if you wil be given a bed at our facility or where your place is on the general waitlist. Please contact your case manager at Vancouver Coastal Health for more information.

Tours

Columbus Residence offers tours to those individuals interested in seeing our home and finding out more about what life is like in our community. Tours are by appointment only. If you would like to arrange a tour date please contact:

Fees

Each resident living at Columbus Residence pays a monthly rate set by the B.C. Ministry of Health. This fee is based on the resident's after tax income and is subject to minimum and maximum rates. Your case manager will be able to provide you with more information about your individual rate.