Good Samaritan Canada
Christenson Village
585 Shaw Road
Gibsons, BC V0N 1V8
Ph: (604) 886-8747
Fax: (604) 886-8790
- 60 Assisted Living Suites
- 30 Cottage Beds
- 50 Complex Care Beds
Christenson Village recently opened in February 2006. It is a unique community offering seniors multiple levels of support and the opportunity to age in place.
The Assisted Living Program at Christenson Village consists of 60 one bedroom suites. The program offers residents the flexibility to prepare breakfast and lunch in their own suite, if they choose. Residents pay rent which includes 2 daily meals, housekeeping and linen service, and TeleCare Emergency Response system. Assisted Living is intended for residents that can no longer live independently in the community.
Christenson Village includes 50 licensed complex care rooms, each with a bathroom and wheelchair accessible shower. All suites are furnished with a bed, night table, dresser and side chair. Residents are encouraged to bring some of their own belongings. The residential program is intended for residents that can no longer be supported independently in the community and require 24 hour professional care.
There are three dementia care cottages at Christenson Village. Each of the three cottages is a unique duplex designed to create a home-like setting for ten residents. Each half of the duplex have five bedrooms, living room with fireplace, kitchen and secure access to a fenced yard. Residents are included in the events of daily living to the extent that they are accustomed and able.
Admission is coordinated through the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Long Term Care Coordinator at Home Care Services at (604) 741-0726.
Gibsons is located a short ferry ride north of Vancouver on the "Sunshine Coast". Christenson Village is located about two blocks away from the center of town with a large treed site near community walking paths. The facility is named "Christenson Village" after the original owners of the property who dedicated this location for a seniors care center.
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