Enhanced Care Services
ECS provides supervision and/or non-nursing physical
assistance during a person’s normal sleeping hours in his/her place of
residence. ECS are available to a person who demonstrates an assessed need
for a minimum of 6 hours of sleep support within a 24 hour period and the
assessed need cannot be met by the use of personal emergency response
services, informal supports, or another service.
The ECS worker shall be
available to provide immediate supervision or physical assistance with tasks
such as, but not limited to, toileting, transferring, mobility, and
medication reminders. The ECS worker shall be prepared and capable of
contacting a doctor, hospital, or medical professional in the event of an
emergency. ECS can be provided as a self-directed or agency directed
service.