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Video of Elder Veteran, Thomas Harrell, From St. Martin’s in the Pines
In honor of Veteran’s Day, on November 11, we are pleased to highlight the work that is being done in Green House homes around the country to bring homes of dignity, privacy and individuality to the heros of this nation. … Continue reading
Fox Hill Village, Construction and Training Underway for Green House homes
The leadership team at Fox Hill Village, in Westwood, Massachusetts, is participating in The Green House Project training program, The Coaching Approach to Leading Change, this week. This program, developed in partnership with PHI, is geared to shift the … Continue reading
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From The New York Times’ New Old Age Blog: A Home for Those Who Hate Nursing Homes.”
The New York Times did a follow up blog post on last week’s feature on The Green House Project, A Nursing Home Shrinks Until It Feels Like a Home. This weekend’s post on The New Old Age Blog is titled, A Home for Those Who Hate Nursing Homes. Continue reading
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Veteran’s Day Interview Project
Veteran’s Day Interview In honor of Veteran’s Day, The Green House Project would like to honor those who have served to protect our country and our freedom by collecting meaningful stories to honor their lives and contributions: To participate in … Continue reading
John A. Hartford Foundation reflects on the Green House Project 100th home celebration
The Green House Project has been featured in a new post on Health AGEenda, a blog of the John A. Hartford Foundation. The post’s author, Wally Patawaran, attended the Green House Project’s 100th home celebration event in West Orange, NJ and wrote … Continue reading
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The Huffington Post: “The Green House Project Reinvents Long-Term Eldercare”
The Green House Project is featured today in a new story on the progressive news and commentary website The Huffington Post. Titled The Green House Project Reinvents Long-Term Eldercare, the piece explores the value of the Green House model. Here’s an excerpt: While the number … Continue reading
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The New York Times calls The Green House Project “the most comprehensive effort to reinvent the nursing home”
New York Times reporter Laurie Tarkan recently visited The Green House Project homes in West Orange, NJ (Green House celebrated opening its 100th home at the time). Her new story highlights the impact of the model on the traditional nursing care industry and its … Continue reading
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Green House Webinars for AHCA: Financial Implications, Overview of The Model
Recently, Robert Jenkens and John Ponthie (Member, Summit Health) had the opportunity to present a series of webinars for members of the American Health Care Association (AHCA). Below are links to view these webinars, archived on the AHCA website. There is … Continue reading
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Visits The Village of Redford
10/26/11 Detroit, MI The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) board visited their grantee’s in Detroit this week. An important stop for them was The Village of Redford, a Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM) campus where two Green House homes are … Continue reading
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PHI Blog: Green House Model Is Comparable in Costs to Traditional Nursing Homes, Studies
Posted 10/27/2011 PHI Blog Just as the Green House Project® announced the completion of the nation’s 100th Green House home in September, Seniors Home & Care Journal published an article concluding that the Green House model’s operations are “comparable in … Continue reading
Financial Implications of The Green House Model: Full NIC Article
Financial Implications of THE GREEN HOUSE® Model Overview Robert Jenkens, MSRED; Terri Sult, MBA; Newell Lessell, MBA; David Hammer, MS; Anna Ortigara, RN, MS, FAAN Existing research establishes that THE GREEN HOUSE® model of nursing home care provides significant and … Continue reading
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Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Celebrate their Ground Blessing and Groundbreaking for Two Green House Homes
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is building the two Green House homes, which are expected to be open for moving in on Oct. 1, 2012, said Laura Voth, CEO. For this team, who has been on their culture change journey … Continue reading
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Why People Move to Nursing Homes
Posted on October 25, 2011 by Dr. Al Power, St. John’s Living As I travel and speak, I often find myself challenging a notion that seems deeply rooted in long-term care–an idea that, in its essence, is a barrier to … Continue reading
Reflections on the dedication of the Veteran’s Administration Green House homes
After a week of rain it was a sunny,bright day to celebrate the opening of the Green House Homes. Freedom, and Liberty House, in the VA Illiana Health Care System. Terry Simonette, Robert Jenkens, Susan Frazier, Lisa Maxwell, and Bill … Continue reading
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