The Lodge at Broadmead is situated in the Greater Victoria community of Saanich. It was one of the first residential care facilities in B.C. to be built to the multi-level care guidelines of the Ministry of Health and it continues to be a facility of choice on southern Vancouver Island.
The Lodge at Broadmead has eight living units called lodges. Each air-conditioned lodge houses 14 to 45 residents and has its own dining room, specialized bathing room, and access to a courtyard garden or roof-top patio. These beautifully landscaped gardens are wheelchair accessible and provide a safe outdoor environment for residents.
Residential care at the Lodge at Broadmead includes:
- 24-hour nursing and personal care
- Medical Care and geriatric consultation
- Dementia Care Program
- Clinical interdisciplinary team providing rehabilitation, pharmacy, social work, dietician services and spiritual care
- Specialized foot care and dental care
- Activity programs including creative arts, horticultural therapy and music recreation
Four of our lodges provide care for people with dementia (Alzheimer's disease and related disorders) at moderate to severe stages.
Residents are admitted to the lodge that best suits their care requirements; they may be moved to a different lodge if their needs change.
Resident demographics:
- Average age - 88
- 65% men, 35% women
- 90% are 81 or older
- Average length of stay 18 months (compared to four years in the 1990s)
- 70% of residents have cognitive impairment
- 50% of residents are totally dependent on others to manage basic activities of daily living
Support Services
Broadmead Care Society provides its own in-house food, laundry and environmental services. As part of our commitment to excellence in care, Broadmead Care conducts regular operational reviews of these services to evaluate quality, productivity and cost. These reviews indicate that Broadmead Care provides excellent, high quality food and environmental services that exceed standards in other similar peer facilities.