Mission Statement 

Evergreen Place, a not-for-profit organization, is committed to providing quality care and a meaningful way of life for clients and staff.  Personal, supportive and continuing healthcare that adjusts to meet each client’s changing needs is provided in a residential environment.  We respect the dignity of all clients by upholding their personal lifestyle choices, encouraging their independence and offering support and assistance while recognizing the dignity and worth of each individual.

Management Philosophy

At Evergreen Place, our entire staff upholds the following philosophical principles when it comes to caring for and working with our clients.

• Offer cost-effective, quality, supportive, services that are personalized for each individual and delivered in a safe environment.
• Maximize the independence of each client.
• Treat each client with dignity and respect.
• Promote the individuality of each client.
• Protect each client’s right to privacy.
• Provide each client the choice of services and lifestyles and the right to negotiate risk associated with his or her choice.
• Involve clients and their family in service planning and implementation
• Minimize the need to move
• Involve clients in policy decisions affecting the client’s life.
• Ensure that potential consumers are fully informed both verbally and in writing regarding the setting’s approach and capacity to serve individuals with cognitive and physical impairments.
• Ensure that assisted living, while health-care related, focuses primarily on a supportive environment designed to maintain an individual’s ability to function independently for as long as possible.
• Ensure that senior housing, with its residential emphasis, avoids the visual and procedural characteristics of an “institutional” setting.