With system-wide changes to improve the quality of life for residents in long-term care, Providence Living at The Rivers represents an important opportunity to transform the future of seniors’ care in Prince George, BC, Canada and beyond. Historically, long-term care homes in Canada have struggled with aging infrastructures and negative perceptions of being rigid, medicalized institutions.
In its reimagining of long-term care, Providence is enacting a significant shift towards a social relational and resident/family-centred model of care that supports residents in living their best lives within an environment that feels like home. Providence’s new long-term care villages will give residents the ability to see them as an extension of their own home: a place that honours their comfort, individuality, and dignity. The philosophy of care and building design of Providence Living at The Rivers will support freedom of movement, flexible routines, and autonomy for every resident.
