SELKIRK PLACE

Selkirk Place, located at 385 Waterfront Crescent in Victoria, combines 217 residential care beds and 41 assisted living apartments in the same development for a total of 258 new units.

The seven-storey building offers dining rooms, meeting and family rooms, courtyards, and a hair salon. Three levels of care will be offered on-site, including independent, assisted and complex.

Residential Care:

All 217 residential care units are constructed to meet provincial standards of care. 185 are completely funded by the Vancouver Island Health Authority and 32 are private pay units.

Assisted Living:

41 units: 33 studio and eight one-bedroom assisted living units. 25 of the units are publicly subsidized; Residents pay 70 per cent of their after-tax income which includes their rent, two meals per day, and services, including 24-hour response, personal care, weekly housekeeping and linen services, and social and recreational opportunities.

Partners and Funding:

Total capital cost of this project is more than $40 million.

· Vancouver Island Health Authority is providing annual funding of $9 million for 185 residential care beds as well as providing $300,000 annually for rent and hospitality services in 25 of the residential care units.

· The Ahmon Group and Lark Group jointly developed and own the facility, and the Ahmon Group operates the facility.

· Operational services are being provided through Beacon Community Services for the Assisted Living units.

Ahmon Group

The Ahmon Group has owned and operated long-term care facilities in the Lower Mainland for over 30 years, including several facilities under contract with the Fraser Health Authority. As a service provider they are committed to providing quality individualized care and support for adults with complex health needs within a residential setting.

Lark Group

The Lark Group has been a developer, facility manager and builder in B.C. since 1972. The Lark Group has focused on institutional development for the last ten years and has completed or has under construction 2,400 beds of various levels of care. Lark is proud to be involved with such a first class care and assisted living facility.

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Media contact:	Shannon Marshall Communications Vancouver Island Health Authority 250 370-8270	Bernadette Murphy Media Relations Manager Ministry of Health Services 250 952-1887 250 213-9590
	Debbie MacKay Project Manager, Lark Group 604 576-2935
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