ECC services are performed in the least restrictive environment and provide intermittent nursing care for residents whose condition is medically stable, have no special health problems and for whom a treatment regimen has been established. Nursing and supportive services are listed in the resident's service plan which will have input from the resident, resident's family or designees, physician and care givers. The service plan states how and by who needs are to be met and the goals for maintaining the highest level of independence possible. The resident is evaluated monthly by a registered nurse and the service plan reviewed quarterly, unless need indicates more often, to determine the physical and mental needs of the resident are being met. 

Criteria for Continued Residency

The Villas at Gulf Breeze will be unable to retain a resident who requires 24 hour skilled nursing supervision, is bedridden for more than 14 consecutive days or is totally dependent in 4 or more of the following; eating, bathing, grooming, toileting and ambulating.

The facility must be able to meet the needs and preferences of the resident, including unanticipated needs and be able to add, increase or adjust needed services to compensate for physical or mental decline.

Criteria includes convalesced from an illness, is not a danger to self or others which is not controllable by medication, is medically unstable and has no special health problems without an established regimen of therapy. Resident must not have severe enough cognitive decline to be able to make simple decisions or require treatment of state 3, 4, or unstabilized 2 press sores or requires more than assistance with transfer. An ECC resident who becomes terminal and no longer meets the criteria for continued residency may remain in the facility if each of the following conditions are met: is accepted into hospice care, approval of physician, resident and/or representative designee and the facility as long as physical needs are being met.