Bridging the Gap in Seniors' Housing and Care
The city of Vancouver is rapidly aging and there is not enough seniors' housing and care available to meet current needs. As our population is aging, the demand for seniors' housing and care is increasing.
Amica Senior Lifestyles has partnered with local developers to address the shortage of housing and care in the Westside.
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Are We Supporting Our Aging Neighbours?
Vancouver's Westside neighbourhoods have the city's highest percentage of seniors, and this proportion will continue to rise. Today's seniors and families are urgently calling for more resources to serve their complex needs, as there is not enough housing, care, transportation or social infrastructure available. The unaddressed need will continue to grow as the aging population grows, and as Vancouver's older residents need progressively more dedicated, round-the-clock support that family members are not always able to provide.
The Stats Tell the Story
In BC, the population of seniors aged 75+ is projected to more than double within the next 15-20 years.
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The Westside of Vancouver has an older population compared to the rest of Vancouver. Amica's average waitlist in the Lower Mainland is currently over 2 years.
out of 10 British Columbia
6 out of 10 British Columbians have a personal connection to someone living with dementia.
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8,000+
1,300
There are approximately 8,000 seniors 75+ living in Vancouver's Westside. There are presently only 1,300 senior's care beds located within the community.
Of the 1,300 senior's care beds in Vancouver's Westside, only 54 of them are designated as memory care suites.
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The number of British Columbians living with cognitive decline is projected to nearly triple by 2050.
City of Vancouver (2020)
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Alzheimer Society of BC
Statistics Canada (2021 Census)
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Canada-Wide Statistics
THE URGENT NEED FOR SENIORS' HOUSING
By 2036, approximately 25% of Canadians will be over the age of 65.
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The Failure of Supply to Keep up with Demand
To help meet the needs of Canada's rapidly aging population, the seniors' housing supply will need to more than double over the next 20 years.
Statistics Canada (2021 Census)
Resources
All levels of society and government must be committed to making our neighbourhoods age-inclusive.
Access to information is fundamentally important and there are resources.
Provided below are some resources for Westside seniors that you or someone in your family may find useful.
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Westside Seniors Hub
Advocating for a more responsive and resilient community for Westside seniors.
Email: info@westsideseniorshub.org
Amica Projects
Amica Senior Lifestyles is committed to helping seniors and their families through the development of more housing with fully licensed care. The proposed developments by Amica will help seniors to continue to safely age in the communities they call home.
There is a significant need for all types of seniors housing and care. With only 1,300 private-pay seniors care suites on Vancouver's Westside, and the number of seniors aged 75+ projected to double in the next 15-20 years, the existing inventory cannot meet demand. Amica has four seniors residences underway in Vancouver which, once completed, will deliver 784 purpose-built seniors care units. This is the step in the right direction but much more is needed to meet current and future demand.
Osler
1110 - 1160 WEST KING EDWARD AVENUE
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6 storey seniors' residence
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169 total care units
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Application Submitted March 2024
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Anticipated Public Hearing in Spring 2025
Additional Projects
Dunbar
3429-3329 W 41 AVE. AND 5649-5683 BLENHEIM ST.
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6 storey seniors' residence
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232 total units
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Approved by City Council in April 2024
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Construction pending
Nanton
2092 NANTON AVE. AND 4330-4408 ARBUTUS ST.
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6 storey seniors' residence
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162 total units
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Approved by City Council in December 2023
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Construction pending
W 41st and Oak
1026-1108 W 41ST AVE
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6 storey seniors' residence
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164 total units
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Approved by City Council in June 2024
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Construction pending
Granville
6151-6261 GRANVILLE ST. AND 1511 W 47TH AVE.
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6 storey seniors' residence
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226 total units
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Approved by City Council in February 2023
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Construction underway
About Amica
Amica Senior Lifestyles, founded in Vancouver in 1996, is a leading senior-living operator with over 30 residences throughout British Columbia and Ontario.
Amica provides lifestyle options for seniors at every stage from Independent Living to end-of-life care. Residences in B.C. are licensed to provide Long Term Care, and many include secure Memory Care, which is provided by dedicated staff certified in dementia care.
By providing specialized housing with licensed care, Amica helps mitigate the impact on the strained healthcare systems in B.C.
