The new Austin Harris Assisted Living Residence will provide a two-storey facility located at 5411 Moncton Street in Steveston. There will be 50 affordable one bedroom assisted living units for seniors who wish to maintain their independence, but require some support services. The units are funded under Independent Living BC (ILBC), a partnership between the federal and provincial governments, local health authorities, non-profit groups and the private sector.

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"We want to help seniors live well and that means providing affordable housing and assisted living that allows seniors to live independently, with dignity and easy access to the care they need," said John Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston.

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is contributing a one- time grant totalling $1.25 million. The provincial government is providing funding through an annual subsidy of up to $9.8 million over 35 years. Other funding partners include:

• BC Housing, through the Provincial Rental Housing Corporation (PRHC), will lease the land to S.U.C.C.E.S.S., valued at $3.48 million, for a nominal amount.
• Vancouver Coastal Health will subsidize the cost of the support and personal care services under the ILBC program.
• $1 million towards capital costs will be contributed by the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Multi-Level Care Society.

"The Government of Canada is committed to working with our partners to ensure that seniors have access to affordable housing that meets their support needs and allows them to live independently in their own communities," said John Cummins, MP for Delta-Richmond East, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

Residents will receive personal care and hospitality services, including assistance with medications, meals, housekeeping, laundry service and recreational opportunities. The residence will be managed by the Multi-Level Care Society, with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) providing funding for support services.

"As the bridge between home care and residential care, assisted living allows us to tailor programs to each client, addressing their individual housing, social and personal care needs," said Carole Gillam, director of the Richmond Community Care Network at Vancouver Coastal Health.

"Our mission is to provide quality care that respects the unique traditional and cultural values of our residents and to create a comfortable home," said Kenneth Kwan, chairman of the Multi-Level Care Society.

The Government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, will contribute $130 million by 2008 towards affordable housing in this province. The provincial government, through BC Housing, will provide a minimum of $34 million annually to subsidize the cost of units built under the Canada-BC Affordable Housing Agreement, as part of a larger strategy to provide a range of housing options for British Columbians in greatest need.

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