Inglewood Care Centre

Description

We appreciate your interest and do hope that you will find the information on our website to be easily accessible and informative Inglewood Care Centre is the largest multilevel care facility on the North Shore Located in beautiful West Vancouver British Columbia Inglewood is very easily accessible from the Upper Levels Highway Highway 1 at Taylor Way Our 235 Residents live in four distinct living areas depending upon their care needs Although the individuals who Resident here do require medical care we do not refer to them as quotpatientsquot but as quotResidentsquot Our philosophy is that Inglewood is their home and that all of our Residents are unique and important individuals with rich histories To foster this homelike environment we provide each Resident with a high standard of care that promotes and enhances his or her quality of life Many of our Residents are able to enjoy wonderful views from our location some of the rooms look out to the snow capped North Shore Mountains and others to the Vancouver skyline and Stanley Park We offer several enclosed garden terrace areas for quiet visits and walks

OUR MISSION
Inglewood Care Centre is a community which promotes safety comfort and compassion

OUR VISION
We will inspire passion through creative leadership

We will partner with our external community to unify and strengthen our collective interests and resources

We will celebrate innovations in residential care

Values
Our Actions are Guided by

Compassion

Accountability

Respectfulness

Excellence

History

The History of Inglewood Care Centre
This history is courtesy of David Ail Aceman family representative and former Administrator of Inglewood Care Centre

Inglewood was originally codeveloped by Jack Aceman Monte Nathanson and Sam Rosen Subsequent to opening Mr Nathansons interest was acquired by Mr Aceman and Mr Rosen which is why the commemorative plaque on the wall in the south wing of the Lower Terrace features Jack Aceman and Sam Rosen

1962
West Van Council gave approval in principle to build a seventyfive bed Private Hospital

1963
Original plans approved by Government in February 1963

Estimated cost of the project 12 Million

Architects Leon Dirassar and Mac James

The project was designed in the shape of a cross with 75 beds plus amenities 21000 square feet on one floor surrounded by green belt and sitting on 5 acres of property

There were opponents who wanted Taylor Way retained as it was zoned residential Rezoning to commercial would be required to enable the project to go ahead It went to public hearing

June 1963
Rezoning was approved but continued resistance from the residential community caused delay

July 1963
The project received the green light despite some community
opposition and it went to tender

Late summer 1963
The dream was realized and the project broke ground

Fall of 1963
Inglewood was under construction Crowther McKay and Associates of Vancouver were the electrical and mechanical consultants

May 21 1964
Inglewood Private Hospital was formally opened by the Honourable Eric Martin Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance of BC Also on hand were Alex Forst Reeve of West Vancouver several BC Hospital Insurance Services executives and the principles Mr Aceman and Mr Rosen

Inglewood Private Hospital had 15 private rooms

10 semiprivate rooms

10 4bed ward rooms

The first Administrator was William White who supervised a staff of 55 The head nurse was Mrs Julia Gorman RN a graduate of St Josephs Hospital in London Ontario

All the furniture was French Provincial and there approximately 5500 worth of hospital equipment including sterilizing and therapy equipment and patient aids

The building boasted restful lounges outdoor patios and the latest in hilow beds in all rooms

quotFrom their patios patients have views of breathtaking beauty with an unobstructed view of the Vancouver skyline the harbour and Stanley Park The interior matches the exterior beauty Gone are traditional austere surroundings Instead a feeling of home prevails Predominant colours are soft green and gold Our purpose is to give the highest standard of care in a happy and pleasant atmosphere Our motto is quotHappier days for chronic care patientsquot Each patient is treated as an individual guest by a staff of nurses carefully chosen for their skill patience and understanding Graduate nurses are on duty 24 hours each day and the staff includes a physical therapist Emphasis is on care and comfort of the patient and also on rehabilitation under the patients own Doctors directionquot

1972
To the north of the Private Hospital Inglewood Lodge was added with 88 beds on two floors Mae Maxwell was the Administrator and Lydia Stym was the Assistant Administrator

Of interest though largely unremembered is the fact that the same owners working with the same architects built the Westview Shopping Centre and the Westview townhouses at approximately the same time as the Lodge was under construction The similarity in style and construction is evident

1978
The Long Term Care Association of BC was born bringing subsidized care to BCs seniors and those people with disabilities that prevented them from living independently Beds in both Inglewood Private Hospital and Inglewood Lodge were dedicated within this program making Inglewood a privately owned care facility providing subsidized extended and intermediate care to 163 BC residents

1982
To the north of the Lodge the Manor building was added providing 51 private pay beds offering supported independent living

1984
Inglewood was the first such facility to advertise publicly

1987
The Manor joined the Long Term Care subsidized program bringing the total number of beds across the three buildings to 214

1994
The Ministry of Health established quotmultilevel carequot and Inglewood applied for funding which would enable the owners to demolish and rebuild the old private hospital

Scott Gordon was the architect for this venture and Kindred Construction won the construction management contract The residents and their families were unanimous in their desire not to have to move to other facilities and so for the better part of two years the private hospital was torn down wing by wing With the necessary approval from all the relevant regulatory bodies including the District of West Vancouver and the West Vancouver Fire Department a portable unit was transported to the parking area east of the Hospital and an annex was created on the first floor of the Manor These two areas enabled Inglewood staff to care for residents for the period of time that their quothomequot was being demolished and reconstructed The endeavour was complex and challenging and the level of cooperation and support between construction teams hospital staff residents and families was incredibly positive and creative

1996
The Extended Care Unit on the first floor and the Sensitive Care Unit dedicated to the care of residents with dementia on the second floor were opened All ward accommodations had been deleted in favour of private and semiprivate rooms and a net of 18 beds had been added bringing the count in that building to 93 residents

Concurrently and into 1997 A small expansion of the West Wing of the Lodge was completed Total number of residents in the Lodge was increased to 89 and the total number of residents at Inglewood increased to 235

2001
Inglewood Care Centre as it is now known was sold to Unicare

Inglewood provides care for 235 persons who because of chronic illness are no longer able to live independently and require more assistance than is available in assisted living complexes There is a staff of approximately 250 including professional Nurses Physiotherapists Occupational Therapist a Kinesiologist Recreation Therapists and Resident Care Aides The management team includes the Administrator Director of Care Associate Director of Care Social Worker Manager of Leisure Services Dietitian Coordinator of Volunteers Education Coordinator and Maintenance Manager There is also a contracted Manager of Care Aides and LPNs SimpeQ and a contracted Director of Support Services Cenex which includes Food Services personnel Cooks and Dietary Aides Laundry Aides and Housekeepers