SUPPORT & COMMUNITY
Living Alone, Living Connected
A look at independence, friendship, and the everyday connections that can make living alone feel anything but isolated.
CUENCA CARE FOUNDATION
Living Well in Cuenca Begins with Connection
WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
Cuenca Care Foundation is being built around a simple idea: living well in Cuenca depends on more than any single service. It depends on having access to trusted information, meaningful connections, and reliable support when needs change.
CCF is creating a foundation for responding thoughtfully to the evolving needs of the community we call home. Our first area of service will be in-home care and support — an important first step within a much broader commitment to living well in Cuenca.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Q3 2026
As of August 24th the CCF received formal notification that the Foundation has been approved by the Ministry of Health. We now expect to receive the official printed approval and our RUC authorization within the next 45 days: this is a huge milestone for the CCF!
Behind the scenes, we have been planning the operational foundation needed to provide dependable, professional services in Cuenca — including procedures and protocols, staffing and clinical-care systems, and the administrative, technology, and compliance infrastructure that will support our work. Once we receive our RUC authorization, many of these steps become doable.
There is still much work ahead, but important pieces are falling into place. We'll use this space to keep you informed as CCF moves toward its initial launch — sharing progress, important developments, and what comes next.
INTRODUCING INSIGHTS
The work of building CCF continues, but sharing useful information doesn’t have to wait.
Insights brings together thoughtful, practical perspectives on living well in Cuenca — information, ideas, and stories designed to help people remain informed, connected, engaged, and better prepared for what may lie ahead.
And Insights will extend beyond what you read on the page. Watch this space for announcements about upcoming seminars, talks, educational programs, and other opportunities to learn, connect, and engage.
EXPLORE SIX AREAS
Explore the breadth of Insights through six connected areas:
STAYING FUNCTIONAL
Supporting physical, cognitive, and nutritional well-being and everyday independence.
SUPPORT & COMMUNITY
Building the networks and connections that help sustain safety, independence, and continuity of care.
NAVIGATING CARE
Understanding what to do and what to expect when medical care is needed.
ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT
Staying connected, creative, involved, and mentally engaged in the community around us.
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
Making informed decisions in advance about care, wishes, and who will speak for you.
TIMELESS STORIES
Short stories that invite reflection, leaving readers to discover their own meaning.
It’s one way CCF can begin connecting people with ideas, information, and one another — even as the Foundation itself continues to take shape.
FEATURED INSIGHTS
ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT
Strengthening the Whole System
Why growth often begins in the parts of life we avoid — and how strengthening one area can support the whole.
TIMELESS STORIES
The Waitress
A quiet story about belonging, routine, and the people who notice when we’re there — and when we’re not.
CUENCA CARE FOUNDATION
Living Well in Cuenca Begins with Connection
WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
Cuenca Care Foundation is being built around a simple idea: living well in Cuenca depends on more than any single service. It depends on having access to trusted information, meaningful connections, and reliable support when needs change.
CCF is creating a foundation for responding thoughtfully to the evolving needs of the community we call home. Our first area of service will be in-home care and support — an important first step within a much broader commitment to living well in Cuenca.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Q3 2026
As of August 24th the CCF received formal notification that the Foundation has been approved by the Ministry of Health. We now expect to receive the official printed approval and our RUC authorization within the next 45 days: this is a huge milestone for the CCF!
Behind the scenes, we have been planning the operational foundation needed to provide dependable, professional services in Cuenca — including procedures and protocols, staffing and clinical-care systems, and the administrative, technology, and compliance infrastructure that will support our work. Once we receive our RUC authorization, many of these steps become doable.
There is still much work ahead, but important pieces are falling into place. We'll use this space to keep you informed as CCF moves toward its initial launch — sharing progress, important developments, and what comes next.
INTRODUCING INSIGHTS
The work of building CCF continues, but sharing useful information doesn’t have to wait.
Insights brings together thoughtful, practical perspectives on living well in Cuenca — information, ideas, and stories designed to help people remain informed, connected, engaged, and better prepared for what may lie ahead.
And Insights will extend beyond what you read on the page. Watch this space for announcements about upcoming seminars, talks, educational programs, and other opportunities to learn, connect, and engage.
EXPLORE SIX AREAS
Explore the breadth of Insights through six connected areas:
STAYING FUNCTIONAL
Supporting physical, cognitive, and nutritional well-being and everyday independence.
SUPPORT & COMMUNITY
Building the networks and connections that help sustain safety, independence, and continuity of care.
NAVIGATING CARE
Understanding what to do and what to expect when medical care is needed.
ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT
Staying connected, creative, involved, and mentally engaged in the community around us.
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
Making informed decisions in advance about care, wishes, and who will speak for you.
TIMELESS STORIES
Short stories that invite reflection, leaving readers to discover their own meaning.
It’s one way CCF can begin connecting people with ideas, information, and one another — even as the Foundation itself continues to take shape.
FEATURED INSIGHTS
SUPPORT & COMMUNITY
Living Alone, Living Connected
A look at independence, friendship, and the everyday connections that can make living alone feel anything but isolated.
ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT
Strengthening the Whole System
Why growth often begins in the parts of life we avoid — and how strengthening one area can support the whole.
TIMELESS STORIES
The Waitress
A quiet story about belonging, routine, and the people who notice when we’re there — and when we’re not.