"Three modest, low-cost experiments may help in small ways today and point the way to bigger, longer-term solutions ... One idea, designed by a group of creative nursing home operators under the banner of the Center for Innovation, is built around interactive training modules that teach staff how to better provide true resident-centered care."
Person-directed eldercare veteran to serve as liaison for partners across the country November 13, 2023, Linthicum Heights, Md. — The Center for Innovation, the non-profit parent of The Green House Project and Pioneer Network, today [...]
"Long-term care leaders and managers have 'superpowers' that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored by the Green House Project. Resources that can help managers avoid the challenges they face may be untapped, said Marla DeVries, chief learning officer at Green House Project’s parent organization, the Center for Innovation."
"At the Center for Innovation’s 2023 conference this summer, C-suite leaders were challenged to build the aging support system of their dreams. ... Relying solely on ideas and concepts presented at major industry conferences, the authors warned, is a risk for today’s aging services giants. 'There will be nothing stopping outside competitors from entering the scene and redefining aging for themselves.'"
"CFI leaders said their vision counters a 'stark decision' the sector faces. They can either stick with the status quo and fail to provide for the next generation of seniors, or pioneer breaking the cycle. But breaking out of a decades-old rut will mean creating something truly new and different. "
“Healthia is the first care home in Australia to implement the U.S.-founded Green House Project model of care, which is informed by person-directed care principles and supports residents to have increased input into their everyday living."
The Green House Project, ACH Group celebrate milestone in care for older people everywhere LINTHICUM, MD. AND ELIZABETH, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, September 21, 2023 – ACH Group in Australia on Wednesday formally opened Healthia, the first [...]
Facilities could improve their ventilation systems. They could abandon “semiprivate” rooms for private ones. Dividing buildings into smaller units with consistently assigned staff — an approach pioneered by the Green House Project — would both bolster relationships and reduce residents’ exposure to infection from workers coming and going.
The Green House concept just makes perfect sense for elder care, McAlilly said. "It's built around the concept of home," he said. "It's their home, and we just happen to work there."
AARP Iowa state director Brad Anderson: "Another approach would be investing in Green House homes, which are small skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities with private rooms, kitchens, and living rooms that look and feel like a home. These homes provide better care with lower staff turnover and are popping up in states across the country. Let’s start trying this model in Iowa."