THE FOLLOWING is a brief

summary of agendas for North
Shore municipalities and
school districts.

North Vancouver City
Council: Monday, Feb, 13, 7:30
p.m.: Rezoning bylaws for 1545
Mahon Ave., 1653 Mahon Ave., 202
East {ith: Child care initiation
including staff and public presenta-
‘tions: City Gateway project: Port
+2010 Land Use.Management Plan;
Disabled —_people’s _ housing;
: Adoption of Official Community
*Plan bylaw.

i) North Vancouver District
:Council: Monday, Feb. 13, 7:15
sp.m.: Appearance by Bonnie
:Pyplacz for North Shore Economic
‘Development Commission; Bylaw
tlegalizing some secondary: suites;
Gun ‘control bylaw, Burrard Inlet
Indian Reserve Service Agreement;
: Waterworks Regulation Bylaw.

~ West Vancouver District
Council: Monday, Feb. 13,7 p.m. at
West Vancouver senior secondary
School theatre; Reconvened public

hearing for development of public

intermediate and extended-care res-
idential faciliiy at 419 Keith Rd.;
Seniors’ activity centre expansion;
citizen appointments to advisory
bodies; Iranian Fire Wednesday
Event; Dundarave Concession;
question period.

West Vancouver School Board:
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7 pms Buddy
system; question period; Presen-
tations by Bowen — Island
Community School, WVDPAC
Budget Priorities Committee, and
West Vancouver Teachers’
Association; 1993-94 annual report.

North Vancouver School
Board: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.:
School loan bylaws 150 and 151;
Implementation of education
change; Policy review.

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7 FHE ISSUE: The West Vancouver Official Community Plan
f includes a clause which encourages the provision of health care
f facilities. The G.V.R.H.D. has made application to Council to rezone
§ the property (4.75 acre) at 419 Keith Road for a multi-level facility.

There are about 2,800 people receiving community support services
through the long term care programme on the North Shore.

945 of those 2,800 live in West Vancouver; 686 of those reside... ‘
between 22nd Street and the eastern boundary of the District of West "
Vancouver.

There are 332 people waiting for admission to North Shore residential
care homes - 136 of those are waiting for admission to West Vancouver
care homes.

The waiting times for admission to North Shore residential care homes
range from 6-18 months.

Residential care homes in West Vancouver provide for the needs of 595
people.

Of North Shore seniors aged 75 and over, approximately 10% live in
‘care homes.

By 1996 West Vancouver is projected to have 4,534 residents aged 75.
years and older. By 2006, that number increases to 5,425,

As of November 3, 1994, there were 43 people waiting in Lions Gate *,
‘Hospital for admission to long term’care homes. 25 are in the | discharge.

planning unit, 18 are in acute care beds at-a cost of at least $595 per day i

The cost to the health care system of providing care in residential care.
homes is significantly less than the cost of care in an acute care . oe
hospital - approximately $60 per day. i

Muiti-level care means a mix of intermediate care and extended care in
one setting. It means a person admitted to such: a care home will: not.
have to move because their care needs have changed. ge

People now admitted to multi- level care homes are very frail and need:
24-hour nursing care. Residents, of care homes have signifi icant and
complex health issues. 5 ; .

We urge all residents of West Vancouver to attend
the Public Hearing on Monday, February 13, 1995 at
the West Vancouver Senior Secondary, Schoo
Theatre at 7:00pm to hear the issues and to urge
the Council to suppert the rezoning application
‘needed for the residents of West Vancouver.

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Members of Lionsview Board of Directors of North Shore.
Senior Pianning Society Intermediate. Care Society

Sheila Jones B
Concerned Residents ‘North Shore Volunteers for
of West Vancouver Residents in Care Facility

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