St Vincent~s Hospital - Heather

Name :

St Vincent~s Hospital - Heather

Address  :

4875 Heather Street

Town  :

Vancouver

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V5Z 0A7

Phone  :

604 876 7191

Fax  :

604 876 7196

Web URL  :

St Vincents Hospital  Heather

Description

Honoria Conway at St Vincents Heather is a newly built residence for seniors who live independently with assistance Operated by Providence Health Care it is part of a larger planned development for a Campus of Care on our 75 acre property at the corner of Heather Street and 33rd Avenue in Vancouver the site of the former St Vincents Hospital Heather

The Assisted Living residence is named for Sister Honoria Conway who founded the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception The Sisters legacy extends across Canada and in their making the St Vincents Heather lands available for the Campus of Care

Honoria Conway opened at the end of August 2008 It has 60 onebedroom Assisted Living apartments for seniors with 20 units on each of three upper floors The apartments are approximately 550 square feet in area and are suitable for either single tenants or couples They are unfurnished however they each contain a fridge microwave and twoburner cook top
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