ECC, or Extended Congregate Care, is a special type of ALF
license that allows an assisted living facility to provide a higher level
of care than is ordinarily allowed under a standard ALF license.
By being able to extend the continuum of care, we are able to
support the concept of "aging in place." Residents who go beyond
what assisted living can do and who would otherwise have to go to a nursing home may be eligible to stay and go into ECC.

Aging in place means that a resident will have the security of
knowing that, as they grow older and their functional abilities
may decline, they will be able to remain in the same place, rather
than relocating to another facility. Assisted living facilities with
a standard license only are very limited as to the scope of
services they can provide; therefore, when a resident exceeds
the criteria for residency, even for a short period of time, they are
forced to move out, often to a nursing home or some other skilled
facility, disrupting the stability of their new "home," and putting
them and their loved ones through the trauma of another move.

As an ECC facility, we are expected to actively promote the choice of
all residents. Whenever possible, residents should be allowed to make decisions based on their preferences and individual lifestyles. The freedom to choose and act on those choices increases the autonomy
of residents and their feelings of control over their own lives.

Please contact us for information about Extended Congregate Care.

Affiliated with Family Extended Care, Inc. ~ AL#9381