MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mountain View, at 750 8^th Avenue in Golden, is a one-storey wood-framed building with eight assisted living units funded under Independent Living BC (ILBC).

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 a dining room lounge and amenities room.

Residents receive a full spectrum of quality services including two meals per day, laundry, general housekeeping, personal care services, 24-hour response, and social and recreational opportunities. Residents pay 70 per cent of their after-tax income for their units and services.

Mountain View is currently fully occupied.

PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS

The total capital cost of this project was $3,430,672:

· The Province provided $2,730,672 in the form of a mortgage.

· The federal government, through CMHC, provided $400,000.

· Interior Health provided the land and associated costs as part of a long-term lease agreement.

The operational budget:

· The Province will provide housing subsidies of up to $2,351,099 over 35 years.

· Interior Health will provide funding at approximately $228,270 annually to subsidize the cost of personal care and hospitality services to tenants.

GOLDEN COMMUNITY RESOURCES SOCIETY

The Golden Community Resources Society has 30 years of experience in the development of a range of community social programming. The society operates 13 community-based programs. Mountain View is their first venture into providing assisted living care to senior residents in Golden.

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Contact:

Rhonda Nguyen

BC Housing

604 439-4740

604 374-8301 (cell)

Christina Wensley

Regional Events Coordinator

CMHC

604 737-4032

Jennifer Henkes

Interior Health Authority

250 420-2404

250 417-9674 (cell)

Tricia Bowness

Golden Community Resources Society

250 344-5413




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