Applicants will be assessed as not able to safely cope in their home or lower level living option with or without informal support. They also will be assessed as requiring 24-hour personal care and support in a supportive, structured and supervised environment.
Medical Conditions
Medical condition is stable and appropriately managed without a 24-hour on-site Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
PRN (unscheduled) medication assistance available if the resident is capable of making the request
Cognitive Status
May have mild dementia but behaviorally stable
May require unscheduled reassurance
No known risk of an elopement but may wander, is easily redirected
Awareness of personal space of others
Social behaviour of the resident does not induce fear and anxiety in other residents
No known risk of self-harm or harm to others
Functional Status
Mobilizes independently or with one-person transfer
Required unscheduled personal care (assistance with management of incontinence, cueing and/or assistance with meals, transportation to meals, direction and/or cueing for initiation and completion of activities, assistance with prepackaged scheduled medications)
Able to call for help using a call system
Exclusion Considerations
Behaviours requiring physical intervention
Behaviours impacting the safety of self and others
Verbal or physical aggression
Risk of elopement
Mechanical lift transfers
Two-person assist with any aspect of care
Chronic unmanaged incontinence not amenable to interventions
Requiring assessment and care by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse at unpredictable, unscheduled intervals
Sunshine Lodge
You are eligible for accommodation in Sunshine Lodge if you are:
65 years of age or older
Preference is given to residents of Drumheller and surrounding area
Medically stable
Functionally independent
Functional Independence is defined as being physically, mentally and emotionally able to look after your own personal needs with or without the assistance of community-based services and be able to interact socially with other tenants. Applicants who require constant medical supervision would not qualify for residency.
Functional Independence includes:
Managing personal medications
Maintaining appropriate personal hygiene
Maintaining an appropriate diet
Ability to get to the dining room for meals independently
Ability to maintain the unit in a safe and clean condition
Ability to live amicably with fellow tenants
Willingness to follow tenancy guidelines established for community living
Self-Contained
(Maple Ridge Manors I & II, Cottages, Villas, Morrin or Delia)
You are eligible for accommodation in our Self-Contained units if you are:
65 years of age or older
Preference is given to residents of Drumheller and surrounding area
Medically stable
Functionally independent
Within the Core Housing Need
Core Housing Need
Unable to acquire or maintain suitable accommodation without paying more than 30% of your total income
Total annual income below the Core Need Income Threshold established for Drumheller ($38,500 as of Jan. 2022)
