Admission Info & FAQS

Each resident who has been assessed by Fraser Health Authority and placed at Langley Lodge care home is required to pay a daily user fee based on his or her annual income as reported to the Canada Revenue Agency. This daily rate is assessed by Fraser Health Residential Services prior to placement and is subject to change on a yearly basis. At Langley Lodge, fees cover most of our services, except for medications and personal care items.  Langley Lodge no longer provides private pay options.  

Typically, when a family is seeking information to make arrangements for long-term care for an elderly relative, they will need to contact Fraser Health Authority’s Home Health Care Intake Office (604-953-4965). An Intake Worker will provide information, determine eligibility and conduct an assessment at a pre-arranged time. For Information about Long-Term Care placements, contact: Fraser Health Authority Home Health Care Intake Office 604-953-4965 You can visit their website at www.fraserhealth.ca for further information.  

Langley Lodge is a long term care home where the monthly fee for care is partially funded by Fraser Health and partially paid for by the resident. An assessment by Fraser Health staff is required for admission to a subsidized space. Langley Lodge no longer provides private pay options. To be eligible for subsidized residential care, a person must: Have a health care need that has been assessed by Fraser Health professional staff as requiring 24-hour nursing care in a residential care home, be over 19 years of age, be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident who meets BC’s residency requirements, agree to the assessment process, which includes releasing financial information and have tried all of the avenues available for receiving care at home.

Due to COVID-19 precautions, our visiting hours are generally from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days per week. Due to current orders by the Province of BC, all visitors must be fully vaccinated and consent to frequent rapid antigen testing.  

Professional nursing staff and care aids are on-hand to assist each resident with their bathing and hygiene needs. The level of assistance given to each resident is based upon that individual’s level of independence and the amount of assistance needed or request — we are people-centered care. Showers and baths are offered on a regular schedule, however residents can request bath times that are more conducive with their lifestyle at home.

Absolutely. We have 24-hour, 7-days a week onsite medical staff who are qualified for any situation that might arise.

We have highly qualified, professionally trained nursing staff and support workers who are on duty at all times. In addition, we have dietary specialists, physiotherapists, administrative support, recreational staff, and a large volunteer base who all work towards our common goal of “Improving Quality of Life for Seniors”.

Long-term care facilities (or formerly nursing homes) are designed for individuals who do not quite need to be in a hospital but are not able to live safely and independently at home, due to physical or psychological limitations. Long-term care facilities provide around-the-clock nursing and personal care services. Those who live in assisted living are typically more active and do not require as much individual care.