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North
Country Associates (NCA) is a growing Owner/Operator of Long Term and Skilled
Nursing Facilities in New England. With facilities located in Maine and Massachusetts,
the company has emerged as a leader in providing a range of services to the
elderly as well as individuals who are mentally and physically
challenged. The company was
founded in 1982 and grew by acquisition to a point where NCA was cited in
Contemporary Long Term Care Magazine as one of the 100 largest providers of
Long Term Care in the country.
The
operations of North Country, including management, reimbursement,
professional services, human resources, marketing and development are
controlled by North Country Associates, Inc. in Lewiston, Maine.
In
1982, North Country acquired six residential
care facilities with a total of 174 beds. These homes formed the base from which
North Country established itself as a
quality health care provider and enabled subsequent nursing home
ownership. North
Country diversified itself of these homes in October 1988.
North Country began nursing facility
operations in 1984 with the acquisition and subsequent renovation of seven
facilities with a total of 271 beds.
Two of these facilities were intermediate care facilities for the
mentally and physically challenged.
In
1986, North Country acquired three additional homes in Madison
and Biddeford, Maine
and Harwich Massachusetts. This added a total of 219 beds. North Country
then instituted a program to rehabilitate the facilities, upgrading the
physical environment and enhancing services.
During
1988, North Country purchased Sonogee Estates in Bar Harbor, Maine. Also in 1988, North Country opened its
first independent living facility, Orchard
Park Living
Center in Farmington, Maine.
In
1989, North Country added Courtland Living Center
in Ellsworth, Maine to its growing list of owned
facilities.
In
the 1990’s, North Country added two facilities under management agreements
in Lewiston and Strong, Maine. Consulting agreements were
secured for two additional facilities in Patten and Milbridge, Maine.
In 1995, North Country
changed focus to enhance services and expand levels of care, having attained
Medicare certification in all intermediate care facilities. As a result, therapies, both on site
and outpatient, as well as skilled nursing were added to all Medicare
certified facilities and these same facilities became Rehabilitation and Living Centers to better reflect acuity
levels and corporate goals.
In 1998, Maplecrest
Rehabilitation and Living Center became the first North
Country facility to attain accreditation (with commendation)
with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This opened the door for other North Country facilities to follow. Two other facilities, Southridge and Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Centers, later attained this goal.
In 2001, Borderview
Rehabilitation and Living Center in Van Buren,
Maine was acquired bringing North Country’s services statewide. Also in 2001,
North Country expanded once again to provide
residential care services in several of its facilities, enhancing
opportunities for care to those who might need supervision without the more
intense skilled or long term nursing care.
North Country Associates continues to grow by
providing management and consulting services continues to several facilities
throughout Maine. The company strives to maintain a
philosophy of quality care and active community involvement, which, it
believes, creates a strong awareness and understanding for those who may need
our variety of services.
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