There's a new home for Burnaby seniors who still want to live independently but may need some help with care.
The Swedish Canadian Assisted Living Residence opened its doors on Aug. 1, and seniors are starting to move in.
The Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association, in partnership with ScandiaCare, operates the home. Each of the 64 one-bedroom units has a kitchenette and fridge, and 46 of the units are subsidized by the B.C. government.
On the spectrum of seniors' care, assisted-living falls between home care and residential care.
Seniors can get help with daily life, but they can direct their own care and don't need 24-hour, professional nursing.
At the new residence, people get two daily meals, snacks in a common room, and access to a lounge and rooms to read, exercise, watch TV or make crafts.
Light housekeeping and help with laundry are also available.
The private units are $2,750 a month, while the subsidized ones cost 70 per cent of the resident's aftertax income.
The $17-million residence was paid for by the provincial government, Fraser Health, the City of Burnaby and the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association.
For more information, contact the Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association at 604-420-3222 about the subsidized units, or visit www.fraserhealth.ca for information on the private market units.
