Contact
Access to subsidized residential care is coordinated by Health Authority staff. For more information on subsidized residential care, contact the Home Health Office nearest you. Please do not contact the Operator directly regarding subsidized residential care. For information on private residential care, please refer to the Seniors Housing Directory of BC.
Capacity
Publicly Subsidized Units: 125
Private-Pay Units: 0
Building Description
The Views was built in 1982 (75 beds); addition in 1993 (50 beds). The building is adjacent to St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox. It sits on the oceanfront with a spectacular view of the Beaufort Strait and the Beaufort Mountain Range across the water. The property is home to many eagles; hence our units are called Eagleview and Oceanview.
Building Amenities
Features of the building include: wheelchair accessible garden courtyard with walking paths, water feature, gazebo and an opportunity for gardening and flower growing. There are two outdoor decks which overlook the ocean and views. Other features include large lounge and dining spaces, smaller lounge areas, gardens and walking paths, a workshop and art studio, computer room, fitness room, bus for outings, and Snoezelen room. Some of our services include an comprehensive activity program 7 days per week, hair salon, laundry service for personal items; pet therapy; pharmacist on site, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, pastoral care, music therapy, dietician, medical lab support, and volunteer support.
Neighbourhood/Community Amenities
We are near downtown Comox and waterfront walkways and parks.
Language, Culture or Religious Affiliation
We have translation services available for many languages.
Accreditation
The facility received a 3-year accreditation from Accreditation Canada in October 2007.
Accreditation is an external peer review process to assess and improve the services health care organizations provide to their patients and clients, based on standards of excellence set by Accreditation Canada. For more information, visit here: http://www.accreditation.ca/en/default.aspx.
Philosophy of Care
Our approach to care flows from the Mission Statement of St. Joseph’s Hospital and our Resident Bill of Rights. We embrace each person – resident, family member, staff member and volunteer as an integral part of our community as a whole.
We believe that quality of life can be experienced at each stage of one’s journey, including end of life, when supported by a loving and caring community.
We work toward providing each resident with as individual an experience as possible within facility living.
Residents pay up to 80% of their after-tax income which covers the cost of food and accommodation.