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Clinical Support Spotlight: April is Occupational Therapy Month

What do National Peach Cobbler Day, Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, and Occupational Therapy (OT) Month have in common? If you guessed that they’re all celebrated in April- you’ve got it! While delicious cobbler and our former president are by no means … Continue reading

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Dr. Bill Thomas hosts a virtual launch party for his new book ‘Tribes of Eden’!

Dr. William Thomas, founder of the Eden Alternative and Green House Project, is hosting a virtual launch party for his new book, Tribes of Eden.  “I can’t tell you how excited I am for the official paperback release of my … 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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Collaborating for a “Sustainable” Future

The future demands that we work together to create viable and sustainable programs.  The world is a dynamic and ever-changing place, with an imperative to do more with less.  In order to achieve these outcomes, the charge is there to … Continue reading

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Keep Evolving

Live, Grow and Thrive. Three words that describe what we want every elder to experience in a Green House home. Three words that reflect the opportunity to learn, experience, and make positive developments in our lives. Something I believe we … Continue reading

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The Green House Project at AHCA Independent Owners Conference in New Orleans

The Green House Project is looking forward to the opportunity to participate in the  AHCA-NCAL Independent Owners Conference. The Green House Project is a radically new, national model for skilled nursing care that returns control, dignity and a sense of … Continue reading

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Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio shares “5 P.E.A.R.L.S of Green House Living”

Our Project Implementation Team (PIT) was given the instruction to develop “Three Key Messages” that would help explain succinctly what our Green House homes are all about.  We did our best to narrow it down to three but couldn’t quite … Continue reading

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The Green House Project Announces: The Interactive Brochure

The Green House Project is dynamic, interactive and cutting edge—and the ways that we communicate and share our message must align with that mentality. That is why, There is an App for That! That is right, in The App Store … Continue reading

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Creating REAL Home

Home is where I keep all the things that are important to me, where I feel safe and where I can be myself.” Does that definition ring true for you?  It’s how one Shahbaz defined home during a recent Green … Continue reading

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Residences at VA Danville, utilize The Green House Prototype Design Package

By Melissa Urbieta Chicago, IL (March 1, 2012) The Chicago office of top design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman joins with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in celebrating the completion of the country’s first Community Living Center (CLC) … 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

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Rhythms of the Day, Evening Time

Sometimes it’s not as complicated as it seems.  Sometimes it just takes a closer look at a situation and the solution might not be as challenging or impossible as we may believe.  “Sundowning” has long been a complicated issue for … Continue reading

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Moving Day for St. John’s in Rochester!!

REPOSTED Visit the original post at ChangingAge.org “But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a … Continue reading

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Green House Living for Sheridan Opening Celebration

Remarks of Robert Jenkens, Director, The Green House Project at The Green House Living for Sheridan opening celebration on 2/27: It is a real pleasure to be here today to offer congratulations to The Green House Living for Sheridan team … Continue reading

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Free McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Webinar: Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions: An Opportunity for SNFs

Sign up for this free webinar on Thursday, March 15th at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST, to learn: Why readmissions are a pressing issue for all healthcare providers What critical role SNFs play in preventing hospital readmissions What SNFs can do … Continue reading

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