About St Vincent~s Hospital - Brock Fahrni Pavilion
St. Vincent's sites include two residential care facilities, Brock Fahrni Pavilion and Langara, and one assisted living residence, Honoria Conway-Heather.
St. Vincent's Hospital, Arbutus Site was closed on March 1, 2003 as part of a long-term strategy to revitalize services for the elderly through development of innovative new models of elder care in new facilities. St Vincent's Hospital, Heather, was an acute-care and residential-care facility that was closed in March 2004, with its acute care services and programs transferred to Mount Saint Joseph and St. Paul's hospitals. The residential care unit and Urgent Care Centre also closed.
In the coming years — as an integral part of Providence Health Care's vision of renewal, the Legacy Project — the 7.5 acre property at the corner of Heather Street and 33rd Avenue in Vancouver (the site of the former St. Vincent's Hospital, Heather) will be redeveloped into a "Campus of Care". When the Campus of Care is complete, Providence will be able to offer a broad range of residential and non-residential services for seniors, allowing them to age-in-place in a community of choice.
The first component of the Campus of Care is the newly built residence for seniors who live independently with assistance, Honoria Conway at St. Vincent's Heather, which opened at the end of August 2008.
BROCK FAHRNI
Brock Fahrni Pavilion is an extended care facility located on Vancouver's west side. It is home to 150 residents, many of whom are armed forces veterans. The facility includes an Artworks Studio, chapel, sundeck and greenhouse. Each floor features a large dayroom/dining room with a fireplace, where residents can gather to share in activities.
Brock Fahrni programs are greatly enriched by its association with Veterans Affairs Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion and Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada.
