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Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens
6151 Russell Place
Port Alberni, BC V9Y7W3
Island Health
This listing offers publicly funded and private-pay spaces. Public placement is arranged through Island Health; contact the listing about private-pay spaces.
How placement works
Admission is arranged through Island Health, not by applying directly to the residence.
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Health Authority instructions checked Jul 17, 2026.
Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens is a 44-bed long-term care home in Port Alberni, British Columbia, operated by the WestCoast Native Health Care Society. The campus reflects West Coast Indigenous culture and includes ten assisted living units and sixty-eight independent living apartments alongside the complex care beds. The home holds Qmentum accreditation and gives priority placement to Indigenous community members. All 44 long-term care rooms are private single-occupancy. More than half of residents are living with a dementia diagnosis. Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens offers both publicly funded and private-pay placements. Publicly funded beds are accessed through a Home and Community Care assessment — call 8-1-1. Private-pay beds can often be arranged within days; contact Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens directly.
Content reviewed May 12, 2026 · source
What families should know
Placement through Island Health
Tsawaayuus - Rainbow Gardens is part of a WestCoast Native Health Care Society campus of care whose design and operation reflect West Coast Native culture, with priority placement advocacy for Aboriginal people.
Based on publicly available operator, health authority, or government materials · reviewed May 12, 2026
Total beds
44
Publicly funded beds
43
Operator
The WestCoast Native Health Care Society
Languages spoken
Also on this campus
Care Specializations
Dementia & Memory Care
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Amenities & Services
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Services
Quality & Safety
Quality indicators (CIHI — Canadian Institute for Health Information)
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Source: BC Seniors Advocate Quick Facts · checked Feb 25, 2026.
Location
Information compiled from public records and operator-published information.
Listing reviewed Feb 2026
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