St Michael~s Centre

Description

Where We Are
We are located in Burnaby BC Canada south of Metrotown Mall at 7451 Sussex Avenue between Imperial Avenue and Rumble Street

If you are driving the Centre is located east of Willingdon Avenue south of Imperial Avenue and north of Rumble Street

If are using public transit the 116 Edmonds Station the C7 Edmonds Station and the C6 Suncrest buses regularly depart from the Metrotown bus loop and stop directly in front of the Centre

Mission Statement
We are an interdenominational organization which provides holistic and compassionate complex and hospice care St Michaels Centre considers itself to be a family and community which promotes a respect for Christian values and an appreciation of the different cultures and diversities of our residents patients families staff and volunteers

Vision Statement
St Michaels Centre strives to provide compassionate care and service excellence through a values based approach in a homelike environment by responding proactively to changing needs and by fostering a culture of wellness and safety

Values
Spirituality
The spiritual needs of our St Michaels Centre family are actively recognized and supported and an atmosphere for spiritual growth is fostered

Dignity
The intrinsic goodness worth integrity and equality of each person are respected and esteemed

Compassion
Tender holistic care and support emphasizing quality of life and wellbeing are provided to those in our care

Sense of Community
An understanding of diversity is encouraged and fostered among our St Michaels Centre family

Professionalism
The recruitment and retention of committed and dedicated professionally trained staff are essential Respect fairness appreciation and recognition are promoted

History

Our History
St Michaels Centre was opened in July 1981 under the sponsorship of the Anglican Roman Catholic and United Churches At that time we had 40 intermediate care beds and 40 extended care beds

An expansion completed in March 1992 added an additional 88 Extended Care beds in the new A Wing bringing our bed count to 168

In 2001 in response to a growing need in the Burnaby community for Hospice beds we shifted our focus and joined with the Fraser Health Authoritys Regional Hospice Palliative Care Program to create a Hospice Unit within the Centre This initiative necessitated the closure of our 40 bed intermediate care unit and the complete renovation of our D Wing The result which was completed in May 2002 was a new 16 bed selfcontained Hospice Unit on the lower floor and a centralized Administrative area on the upper floor and a total bed count of 144 beds

In 2005 renovations were also completed on selected areas of B Wing to give it a more modern look

In 2006 St Michaels Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary