Assisted Living
OVERVIEW
to a nursing home or hospital; the purpose of
any advance payment and a refund policy for
such payment.
Extended Congregate Care (ECC)
License
Extended Congregate Care (ECC) is a
specialty license for assisted living facilities
(ALFs). All ECC facilities are ALFs and all ECC
beds are licensed ALF beds. However, not all
ALFs are licensed to provide ECC services. The
concept of ECC services in ALFs evolved from
Florida legislators recognizing the need to allow
residents the option to “age in place” as they
become more impaired. Thus, ALF residents
could remain in the ALF longer, and nursing
home stays could be reduced or eliminated.
ECC Services include:
• Limited nursing services and assessments
• Total help with ADLs
• Measurement and recording of vital signs
and weight
• Dietary management, including special
diets, monitoring nutrition, food & fluid
intake
• Supervise residents with dementia and
cognitive impairment
• Provide or arrange for rehabilitative svcs
• Provide escorts to medical appointments
• Educational programs to promote health
and prevent illness
Specialty Licenses
Limited Nursing Services (LNS)
License
ALFs with a LNS license are authorized to
provide a number of nursing services in addition
to the basic services of a standard license.
Services include:
• Nursing assessments
• Care & application of routine dressings
• Care of casts, braces, and splints
• Admin. & regulation of portable oxygen
• Catheter, colostomy, and ileostomy care
and maintenance
• Application of cold or heat treatments, passive
range of motion exercises, ear and eye
irrigations, and other services
Limited Mental Health (LMH) License
Limited mental health facilities are licensed
to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of
mentally ill residents.
Related Helpful Services
Need Help Finding the “Right”
Assisted Living Residence for Your
Loved One’s Needs?
Solution: Senior Housing Placement
Services/Agencies (Learn what they do,
page 50)
Service Providers:
• Oasis Senior Advisor - See page 50
• All About Aging - See page 47
Need Help Downsizing &
Transitioning to Assisted Living or
Retirement Living?
Solution: Move Managers - (Learn about,
page 54)
Solution: Senior Real Estate Specialists®
(SRES®) - (Learn about, page 53)
Services Providers:
• Organized Haven - See page 54
• Donna Dinkins, (SRES®) - See page 53
MORE INFO
on ElderCareGuide.com
Sage Aging Podcast
• Transitioning from Home to Assisted
Living (episode 51)
• How to Choose the Right Senior Living
Community (episode 23)
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