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ECC Essentials: Care, Compliance & Confidence.


Description

Extended Congregate Care lets residents of Florida assisted living facilities stay in a homelike setting longer, even as their care needs grow. Your work makes that possible.


By the end of this course you will be able to:

  1. Explain what ECC is and how it differs from a standard ALF license.
  2. Apply ECC values of independence, dignity, choice and decision-making in daily care.
  3. Describe admission, continued residency and discharge requirements.
  4. Contribute to service plans and recognize when to involve the nurse.
  5. Describe staffing, training and documentation duties that keep the facility compliant.
Content
  • Module 1 - What Extended Congregate Care is and Why It Exists
  • Module 1 Assessment
  • Module 2 - Resident Rights and ECC Values
  • Video unit - How ECC Supports Aging in Place
  • Module 2 Assessment
  • Module 3 - Licensing, Physical Plant, and Policies
  • Module 3 Assessment
  • Module 4 - Admission and Continued Residency
  • Module 4 Assessment
  • Module 5 - Service Planning and Nursing Services
  • Sample Service Plan
  • Module 6 - Staffing, Roles, and Training
  • Module 6 Assessment
  • Module 7 - Quality Assurance and Survey Readiness
  • Module 7 Assessment
  • Final Examination
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever