EVERGREEN TIMBERS

Evergreen Timbers, at 5464 203^rd Street in Langley, is a four-storey building with three wood-framed levels and a concrete main floor and parkade. Evergreen Timbers has 58 assisted living units funded under Independent Living BC.

Residents receive a full spectrum of quality services including two meals per day, laundry and general housekeeping, personal care services, a 24-hour response service, and social and recreational opportunities. The units are spacious one-bedroom suites and are wheelchair accessible to accommodate aging in place and persons with disabilities.

The new development also includes two elevators, a dining room lounge, multi purpose theatre, amenities hall and a library with an internet area. Evergreen Timbers is part of a larger seniors’ community and connects to two apartment buildings, allowing other residents access to the amenities. Evergreen Timbers was completed in February 2008 and is fully occupied.

PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS

The capital cost of this project is $17.2 million.

· The federal government, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, provided a one-time grant of $4.1 million.

· The Province provided a one-time grant of $2.9 million.

· Langley Lions Senior Citizens Housing Society provided $1,680,000 in land contribution and $964,950 in programming and landscaping upgrades.

· The remainder of the funding is provided in the form of a mortgage through the Province.

Operational funding includes:

· The Province will provide housing subsidies of up to $4.4 million over 35 years.

· Fraser Health will provide annual funding of approximately $930,000 to subsidize the cost of personal care and hospitality services to tenants.

LANGLEY LIONS SENIORS VILLAGE

Langley Lions Senior Citizens Housing Society has provided affordable housing to seniors and persons with disabilities since 1972. The society oversees seven buildings with a total of 598 affordable housing units in Langley. Evergreen Timbers is the newest addition and first assisted living development for the Society.

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Contact:

Rhonda Nguyen

BC Housing

604 439-4740

604 374-8301 (cell)

Tom Siems

Regional Manager

Community Development

CMHC

778 228-7521

Michael Bernard

Fraser Health

604 587-4611

604 614-5215 (cell)

Jeanette Dagenais

Langley Lions Senior Citizens Housing Society

604 530-7171




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