Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens
6151 Russell Place
Port Alberni, BC V9Y7W3
Island Health
This facility offers both and spaces. Availability varies.
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.
Last verified May 12, 2026 · operator website
What families should know
Placement through Island Health — publicly funded placement
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 BC Seniors Advocate QuickFacts, Health Authority records, and publicly available facility information · Last reviewed May 12, 2026
Also on this campus
Care Specializations
Dementia care programs vary by facility. Contact directly to confirm specialized memory care availability.
Based on what we know about this facility. We recommend calling to confirm their specialized programs.