2025 CARF SURVEY REPORT

On balance, LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living demonstrated substantial conformance to the standards. LMSCL is a respected, mission-driven organization providing group home care, respite, community housing, and community integration to youth and adults with developmental disabilities in the Vancouver area. 

LMSCL's leadership and staff are recognized for supporting individuals with complex needs and behaviours. It provides services in stable, safe, and nurturing environments, with a core objective of promoting health, well-being, and personal growth. LMSCL is staffed by a diverse team of dedicated professionals and paraprofessionals with knowledge in developmental disabilities, physical m disabilities, and mental health. Feedback from families and other stakeholders reflects consistent and unanimous satisfaction. Employees routinely exceed expectations in their support of persons served and families. LMSCL is firmly committed to its mission of helping persons served reach their full potential. The leadership is characterized by vision, stability, and strategic foresight, supported by sound financial planning and a well-developed framework of health and safety for staff members and persons served.

Significant investments have been made in technology, staff training, and organizational infrastructure to strengthen both service quality and business functions. Opportunities for improvement include health and safety, program/service structure, medication monitoring and management, and medication use. 

LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living appears likely to maintain and/or improve its current m method of operation and demonstrates a commitment to ongoing quality improvement. LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living is required to submit a post-survey Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to CARF that addresses all recommendations identified in this report. LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living has earned a Three-Year Accreditation. The leadership team and staff are complimented and congratulated for this achievement.

Group Home (Children and Adolescents)

Community Housing

Community Integration

LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living

Head Office: 313-8495 Ontario Street

Rupert House 2, Community Housing

Accacia House, Community Housing

Inverness House 2, Community Housing

Seacrest House, Community Housing

Sherbrooke House 1, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Ontario Day Program 1, Community Integration

Ontario Day Program 2, Community Integration

Cambie Day Program 1, Community Integration

Cambie Day Program 2, Community Integration

Chatham House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Fairdell House 1, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Quebec House 2, Community Housing

Waverley House, Community Housing

Windsor House, Community Housing

Sherbrooke House 3, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Sherbrooke House 4, Community Housing

109th Surrey House, Community Housing

Birch House, Respite - Children and Adolescents

E 53rd House, Community Housing

Inverness House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Quebec House 1, Community Housing

Sherbrooke House 2, Community Housing

TwinTree House 1, Community Housing

East 15th Avenue House, Community Housing

Hogarth House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Quebec House 3, Community Housing

River Drive House, Community Housing

Twintree House 2, Community Housing

E 26th House, Community Housing

104th Surrey House, Community Housing

W71 House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

McBurney House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

110th Surrey House, Community Housing

Decourcy House, Community Housing

Clarke House, Community Housing

Cutter Place House, Community Housing

Delta 91 House, Community Housing

Spagnol House, Community Housing

Westview House, Community Housing

Edinburgh House, Community Housing

Delta 77 House, Community Housing

Fairdell House 2, Community Housing

Elgin House, Respite - Children and Adolescents

Caddell House, Community Housing

Quebec House 4, Community Housing

Salisbury House, Community Housing

Willow House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Seahaven House Up, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Lanark House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Dumfries House, Community Housing

East 56th Avenue House, Community Housing

Dunbar House, Community Housing

Irvine House, Community Housing

E. 59th Ave House, Group Home - Children and Adolescents

Elgin House 2,Group Home - Children and Adolescents & Respite - Children and Adolescents