OPAL by Element
Lifestyle options:
Independent Living, Assisted Living, Dementia & Memory Care, Long-term Care
Guest stays available, Respite care available, Convalescent care, Palliative care available
Cost (from):
$6,460 (retirement), $9,688 (long-term care)
Suites:
130 suites (Studio, 1-bed, 1-bed + den, 2-bed)
Capacity:
160 residents
The Comfort Life report:
OPAL by Element
Our Perspective
OPAL represents an exciting new vision in senior care, offering superior senior living, with an upscale modern design and up-to-the minute technology, in an intergenerational living environment. This building, the flagship of Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc., has excited us here at Comfort Life, since we first heard about it in 2016.
Opened in June 2020, OPAL by Element incorporates all of the best elements of contemporary senior living. Amenities and services include chef-prepared meals, an onsite spa and beauty salon, an interior pub, rooftop patios, and an ongoing list of other features. The design includes 30,000 square feet of very unique innovations indoor and outdoor. These include a rock salt wall for yoga exercises and tai chi, a full-service wellness spa for daily rejuvenation, and an interior IT centre. Versatile care staff and facilities provide a complete continuum of care, from independent living to memory care and long term care.
For all those impressive features, the front and centre attraction here is dining and culinary features. OPAL offers an in-house program where residents can engage in cooking classes taught by the executive chef onsite. There will also be a communal table for dining with larger groups of friends, as well as private dining and living rooms. The variety of authentic cuisine ranges from ethnic dishes like aburi sashimi and sushi, to a menu of locally supplied farm-to table foods. In addition to the great food, there are wine tastings, a water bar with fruit and herb infusions, and a High Tea Service.
Community’s Perspective
We asked OPAL by Element to answer the following questions:
Who are you as a community?
A boutique residence in Vancouver’s west side. Amenities and services are designed with the understanding that this is your home. Our daily activities will connect all generations to interact meaningfully. From the details of the design to the ambience created from the attitude of our staff, you’ll experience attentiveness, warmth and intimacy. OPAL provides a complete continuum of lifestyles, from independent living to complex care. We care about your peace of mind.
- Opened in: 2019
- Ownership: Private.
- Languages Spoken: Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin, English, German, Spanish
What do you do differently or uniquely well?
The OPAL lifestyle offers our community the possibility of prolonging their independence and aging in place. Our modern, bright and resort-like ambience creates a sense "vacation" everyday. And the warmth and care of our Team provides our residents with a wonderful, comfortable and safe environment in which they can thrive.
What supports do you offer residents as they adjust to life there?
We work with very professional moving companies that offer a spectrum of moving services, from packing/unpacking to auctioning services to closing of utility accounts, and so on. Our Resident Services Coordinator will also be able to support in teleporting residents' home telephone numbers to their new suites, as well as add additional favorite TV channels to the basic cable that we provide. And our wonderful, multi-cultural community is ever ready to welcome new residents and help them feel at home from Day 1!
What might residents find surprising about your community?
We are renowned for our international cuisine and a large team of talented chefs. As part of our menu, we offer authentic Chinese food everyday, every meal, as well as fresh-made Dim Sum every morning for breakfast. Indulge in 4 courses for lunch and dinner
What five facts about your community should people know?
OPAL by Element has not responded to this question yet.
Insider Perspectives
Reviews of OPAL by Element
Lynn Eyton, resident
"I feel so fortunate to have joined the Opal and to be living in this stressfree and most attractive environment! I love the multi-age concept and the diverse culture atmosphere here. The buildings are full of light and delightful art ,a lovely dining room with interesting menu choices, comfortable seating areas to enjoy conversations with interesting residents. Lots of choices of activities to join, makes life interesting! But what is most important to me is the staff and their welcoming, helpfu..."
C. Yu, resident
"I was looking for an intergenerational community with Independent Living and licensed care options for my husband, who needs a licensed care suite, and me. I couldn't find a suitable community until my friend Stanley introduced OPAL to me. OPAL Licensed Care suites have 24-hour registered nurses, a team of healthcare aids, a rehab assistant, onsite physicians, recreation assistants, and an onsite dietician. I love OPAL recreation classes like gym, Zumba, Tai Chi, dance expressions, and bus tours..."
Sophine and Francis Cheung, resident
"I do enjoy the life, the food and all the activities in Opal that's why I put the 5 stars for OPAL. My favorite activities are the exercising events such as dance class and pool. The culinary programs' "food" are the best. I love the Chinese and European style food. Everyday we have different menu that's the best! Every week we have a bus tour for field trip. Opal Recreation take us to many places that I never been before. They are amazing!
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle options
Independent Living (definition)
Cost from $6,460
Our Independent Living offers Assisted Living Services A la carte.
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy (Extra fee)
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Medication administration (Extra fee)
Assistance with
- Bathing (Extra fee)
Assisted Living (definition)
Cost from $6,460
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Cancer care (Extra fee)
- Diabetes (Extra fee)
- Dialysis (Extra fee)
- Huntington's Disease (Extra fee)
- Multiple Sclerosis (Extra fee)
- Stroke care (Extra fee)
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy (Extra fee)
- Housekeeping (1x/week)
- Incontinence care (Extra fee)
- Medication administration (Extra fee)
- Resident Reminders (Extra fee)
Assistance with
- Bathing (Extra fee)
- Dressing (Extra fee)
- Feeding (Extra fee)
- Transfers (Extra fee)
Dementia & Memory Care (definition)
Cost from $9,688
OPAL Licensed Care is just over 2 years old. Our Licensed Care level is a beautiful, private, cozy and exclusive home of 30 suites dedicated to full/complex care with a staff to resident ratio of 1:7. Each suite has it’s own private bathroom with walk-in/roll-in shower. Our residents enjoy a balanced series of thoughtfully planned recreation activities as well as one-on-one physio sessions with our Rehab Assistant. Our Care Team also includes 24-hour registered nurses, care aides, onsite physicians, a Dietician and a Recreation Team.
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Designated floor
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy
- Housekeeping (5x/week)
- Incontinence care
- Medication administration
- Resident Reminders
Assistance with
- Bathing (1x/week)
- Dressing
- Feeding
- Transfers
Long-term Care (definition)
Cost from $9,688
With the highest standards of care in mind, each resident will have their own customized Care Plan. Please call for more information.
Includes
- Designated dining area
- Designated floor
- Meals (3x/day)
- Daily tidy
- Housekeeping (5x/week)
- Incontinence care
- Medication administration
- Resident Reminders
Assistance with
- Bathing (1x/week)
- Dressing
- Feeding
- Transfers
Suites
- Type: Studio
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $6,460 - $8,226
- Size: 487sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$1,236
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Dishwasher
- Full size fridge
- Insuite washer/dryer
- Kitchen
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Stove
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $7,162 - $10,017
- Size: 540sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$1,236
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Dishwasher
- Full size fridge
- Insuite washer/dryer
- Kitchen
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Stove
- Contact:
- Type: 1-bed + den
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $8,715 - $9,048
- Size: 657sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$1,236
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Dishwasher
- Full size fridge
- Insuite washer/dryer
- Kitchen
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Stove
- Contact:
- Type: 2-bed
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $12,445
- Size: 938sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$1,236
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Dishwasher
- Full size fridge
- Insuite washer/dryer
- Kitchen
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Stove
- Contact:
- Type: Studio
- Ownership: Rent
- Cost: $9,688 - $18,700
- Size: 310sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$1,828
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Furnished
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Safe
- Contact:
- Type: Studio
- Ownership: Own, Rent
- Cost: $9,688 - $18,700
- Size: 310sq/ft
- Companion fee: +$1,828
- Details:
- Cable TV in room (included)
- Call Bell System
- Furnished
- Patio/Balcony
- Personal phone number in room (included)
- Safe
- Contact:
Dining
At OPAL, you’ll enjoy private family dining, rooftop barbeque parties, and authentic ethnic cuisine such as steamed live seafood and double boiled soup. We will offer farm-to-table menus with wholesome produce from local suppliers and our own garden. At the Chef’s Table, be inspired by culinary demonstrations and group classes by our own Executive Chef, and other renowned chefs. By our open display kitchen, you can watch the action and smell the aromas at the communal table or at the display counter. See our chefs using their torches for aburi sashimi and sushi. Customize your salads. Smell the aromas of our in-house pastries as they come out of our ovens. Under the guidance of our chefs, make pizza, pasta and ice cream with your grandchildren. Where there’s great food, of course there’s also beverage to complement. We will have wine and scotch tastings, fruit-and-herb infused water bar, afternoon High Tea service with delicate in-house pastries and loose leaf teas from around the world.
Meal service : Bar, Bistro: (daytime), Buffet, Pub, Room Service (extra fee), Table service, Tray service in suite (extra fee)
Seating type : Open seating
Special diets : Diabetic, Ethnic, Gluten Free, Halal, Kosher style, Low sodium, Puree foods, Vegetarian
Amenities & Services
Residence Amenities & Services
24-hr concierge
Arts and crafts
Billiards
Community Garden
Computers
Emergency call system (pendent)
Emergency call system (pull-cord in room)
Fitness Studio
Games Room
Hairdresser
Hobby kitchen
Hot Tub
Internet
Laundry machines
Library
Mail box
Mail to concierge
Movie theatre
Newspapers delivered to concierge
Parking (indoor)
Parking (outdoor)
Party room
Patio/Courtyard/BBQ
Pet friendly
Private bus for outings, regular trips
Private dining room for family/friends
Recreation facilities onsite
Religious Services & Holiday Celebrations
Spa Services
Spa tub or shower room
Spa/Beauty Salon
Storage lockers
Walking Path
Wellness Center
Wheelchair (scooter)
Wheelchair Accessible
Programs & Activities
Programs and Activities to be refined in 2019
Arts and Crafts
Assisted Walks/Trails
Billiards/Pool Tables
Bingo
Brain Fitness
Card Games
Continued education
Day Trips
Entertainment
Excursions
Exercise Program
Gardening
Movie Nights
Parties
Resident social / activity club
Sewing
Shuffleboard
Table Tennis
Theatre
Weekly Shopping Trips & Excursions
Staff & Care
General Manager's Message
Veronica Da Conceicao
Hello!
OPAL by element welcomes you to a community that provides the greatest opportunity to maximize your enjoyment and experience, enhance your lifestyle and to foster your independence. Everyone in the OPAL team is here to help you settle in and feel at home.
It is our sincerest desire that your new lifestyle with us be a vibrant, healthy and safe experience. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy your new home.
We look forward to being of support as you search for your new home!
Warmest regards,
Veronica DC
Staff
| Medical and other support staff | |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 24 hrs/day |
| Registered Practical Nurses | 24 hrs/day |
| Personal Support Workers | 24 hrs/day |
| Doctor | on call & visiting 2x/month |
| Health & Wellness Team | visiting 5x/week |
| Foot care specialist | visiting 1x/month |
Number of care staff:
- Daytime: 6
- Weekends: 6
- Nights: 3
Care services
Care options available:
- Guest stays available
- Respite care available
- Convalescent care
- Palliative care available
Health Services:
- Catheter care(with special assistance)
- Cognitively impaired residents(with special assistance)
- Feeding tube assistance(with government assisted)
- Medication charted by electronic pen(with special assistance)
- Ostomy care(with special assistance)
- Oxygen assistance(with special assistance)
- Physically challenged residents(with special assistance)
- Vitals monitoring(with special assistance)
Move-in requirements
Clients with progressive medical conditions which preclude them from remaining in their current living situation safely. • To ensure quality care can be given to the clients at Opal by Element clients suffering with cognitive impairments will be screened closely to ensure safe quality care can be given to the entire cohort of clientele. Clients admitted who suffer with cognitive impairments will remain at the Opal by Element unless their safety or those around them is jeopardized. • Clients who reside within the Opal by Element Retirement Community will be given priority access to the available complex care beds as they become available. • Opal by Element will be unable to accommodate bariatric clientele.
• Chest x-ray
• Medical form completed by family doctor
• Personal Interview
• TB test required
COVID-19 Information
The health and safety of our residents and employees are our utmost responsibility. Although B.C. has eased on requirements for Covid vaccine passports, OPAL by element will still require first-time visitors to provide proof of their vaccines. All visitors will also continue to check in at our Concierge and have their temperature taken (with our thermal camera). Visitors who have visited us previously and have shown proof of vaccines will not be required to show their vaccine passports for future visits. Stay safe and stay healthy!
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Neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A Vibrant,Convenient Location OPAL has a prime position in Cambie Village, one of Vancouver’s premier neighbourhoods. This growing mixed-use community is close to amenities and rapid transit, and an ideal home base for living an inspired, vibrant lifestyle. The Cambie Corridor with extensive new development, this has become Vancouver’s premier location, and OPAL is located in the very core of it – literally steps from King Edward Canada Line Station. Our residents can walk to this neighbourhoods new cafes, restaurants, boutiques and other urban amenities. And within minutes, residents can be in Richmond or at the airport on one end, and downtown on the other. Opal is close in walking distance from Queen Elizabeth Park, Riley Park and The Hillcrest Centre
OPAL by Element is located at 438 West King Edward Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Y 05M.
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