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SB 1228 could allow for more “kinder, gentler” person-centered care facilities to be built in California
via 89.3FM KPCC “[Green House Homes offer] an individually tailored environment and experience so someone doesn’t feel as if they’re trapped in a long, pale green hallway of an institution” says Gary Passmore, Vice President and Director of the Congress … Continue reading
The Green House Project 5th Annual Meeting and Celebration: Meaningful Life, Meaningful Engagement!
****PLEASE NOTE: AT THIS TIME, THE GREEN HOUSE® ANNUAL MEETING AND CELEBRATION IS ONLY OPEN TO GREEN HOUSE PROJECT ADOPTERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE GREEN HOUSE® PROJECT. Thank you.**** Hello Colleagues! We are pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Green … Continue reading
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Thrive Research: Multi-group benefits for an evidence-based model
The Green House Project has partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s THRIVE (The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare) collaborative to learn more about the Green House model as well as other models of care. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson … Continue reading
Highlighting the Green House Project Team: Anna Ortigara, Resource Development Director
Anna began her work as a Registered Nurse in the field of pediatrics, but within a couple of years her focus quickly changed to elders, all thanks to a job with a large corporate firm. In the early 80’s Proctor … Continue reading
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Thrive Research: Culture Change Sustainability in the Green House Model
The Green House Project has partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s THRIVE (The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare) collaborative to learn more about the Green House model as well as other models of care. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson … Continue reading
The Green House Project 5th Annual Meeting and Celebration: Meaningful Life, Meaningful Engagement
Save The Date!! ‘Meaningful Life, Meaningful Engagement’ 5th Annual Green House Project Meeting and Celebration September 6-7, 2012 Conference September 5, 2012 Pre-Conferences Grand Rapids, MI Mark your calendars and get excited! The Green House Project’s 5th Annual Meeting and … Continue reading
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Elders rule in Green House homes; setting a trend for tradional nursing homes
Via DemocratandChronicle.com “The medical model is not good for the human condition. We need quality of life to thrive.” That’s how Rose Marie Fagan, co-founder of the National Pioneer Network describes how Elders should be at the center of their care … Continue reading
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Green House Model and the Eden Alternative: Setting the stage for people to grow
By Judith Meyers-Thomas When I gave birth to my first child I had no idea that it would be a lesson in empowerment. Haleigh Jane, who is just about to turn 18, was born with Otahara Syndrome. In the simplest … Continue reading
Workshop Logistics: The Eddy Village Green, September 11-12, 2012
Greetings! Thank you for your interest in THE GREEN HOUSE® Project. This will confirm that you are registered for The Green House Project’s orientation workshop on September 11-12, in Cohoes, NY. Please share this information with your colleagues. Location – … Continue reading
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Thrive Research: Guidelines for Reducing Risk Levels
There are different types of research, and some are riskier than others. Take the study of new medications, for example. While a medication is tested for safety before people are asked to participate in a study to see how well … Continue reading
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Tagged low risk study, reducing risk, research, research guidelines, THRIVE
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Logistics: April Guide Training April 10-12, 2012
Hello Colleagues! THE GREEN HOUSE® Project is pleased that we will have such a wonderful group participating in our Coaching for Supervision training on April 10-12, 2012. See below for updates in the logistical planning for our three intensive days … Continue reading
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Highlighting The Green House Project Team: Melissa Honig
Melissa Honig, Project Guide with The Green House Project since 2007 It was the simple act of delivering a cup of water to an elder in a nursing home when Melissa was 12 years old that launched her life’s journey … Continue reading
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A Legacy of Change: Honoring African American Heroes
“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of our country, and a finer world to live in.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. … Continue reading
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THRIVE Research – What does this mean for Green House Homes?
THRIVE Research – What does this mean for Green House Homes? You’ve probably heard about the THRIVE research studies aimed at learning more about how the Green House model works and how it differs from other models of care. … Continue reading
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Tagged Green House model, Lebanon Valley Brethran Home, Lori Kinney, research, Site visits, THRIVE
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