Life Path Inc

Enhanced ecopthe enhanced community options program (ecop) was implemented to provide a higher level of service in the community to older adults who are not eligible for mass health standard and who meet the requirements for nursing facility services. As with choices, the goal of the program is to address the needs of the nursing facility eligible older adults who require enhanced services and who plan to live safely and independently at home. To be enrolled in the ecop program, a consumer must meet the following criteria: be eligible for the home care program (see below), meet clinical eligibility for nursing facility services as determined by an asap rn, require authorized services at a projected cost of at least 1.75 times the current home care program monthly purchased services rate, and not be enrolled in mass health standard.

State home care programprovides services to older adults age 60 and older (can be younger with alzheimer's/dementia diagnosis), to support their needs in the areas of activities of daily living (adls), and instrumental activities of daily living (iadls), enabling them to remain at home in the community. An older adult must have 6 iadls and/or 1 adls to qualify. Some exceptions can be made for older adults who have at least 4 iadls. Elder affairs contracts with 24 non-profit agencies (asaps) that are responsible for determining eligibility for home care services. The asap case manager authorizes and coordinates services which may include: personal care, homemaking, home delivered meals, adaptive equipment, chore, companion, home health services, grocery shopping, laundry, personal emergency response system, companionship, medical transportation, and respite.

Enhanced community options, protective service, congregate housing, supportive housing, clinical assess and eligibility, money management, elder care advisors, title iiib, title iiic, title iiie, personal care attendant, shine, goodlife, developmental services and senior care options.