A place to call home

There are more than 100 new residential care beds in Vernon.

The Hamlets at Vernon officially made the announcement today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new residential care home in downtown Vernon. 
 
“The Hamlets at Vernon is a great addition for the North Okanagan and its residents,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix. “The publicly-funded beds provide a safe, caring place for seniors living with dementia and other individuals requiring assistance with complex health issues.”
 
For two years, Vernon residents watched as the six-story building took shape. The urban-inspired design houses "85 publicly-funded and 15 private pay residential complex care beds, as well as 52 private pay, assisted living units." 

“These additional beds will also help us reduce pressures in other health-care facilities in the area,” said Interior Health Authority Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane.
 
"Interior Health funds 5,836 residential care beds, providing 24/7 care and support to people with complex care needs, who are no longer able to live independently. This includes people who have been assessed as needing 24-hour professional nursing supervision and care that cannot be met in their home."

The new and expanded care homes across the authority are designed to provide culturally safe settings, achieved by working with the local indigenous communities.