LTC alliance aims to bring ‘real systemic transformation’
By coming together, we can create a consolidated source of knowledge and best practices based on experience gained through both organizations’ years of work on the ground
The Green House Project, Pioneer Network Announce Formal Alliance
LINTHICUM, Md. and ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 27, 2022 – The Green House Project (GHP) and Pioneer Network, two leading organizations in the movement to transform eldercare in America and around the world, today announced their [...]
Life plan communities earn high marks from residents
Communities that have adopted the universal worker model, espoused by the Green House Project, are seeing much higher levels of engagement than those with traditional workforce models.
The Green House Project Applauds National Academies’ Call for Nursing Home Design, Staffing Changes
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD., April 6, 2022 – The Green House Project (GHP) today voices its support and appreciation for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s in-depth recommendations for nursing home improvements – particularly [...]
Green House Project offers an alternative to traditional nursing homes
Celebrating its tenth anniversary in February of last year, the center named after the late Chelsea philanthropist Leonard Florence was widely praised as “innovative” and “revolutionary.” The designations were due to its basic existence. It’s unlike any other nursing home.
Workforce Housing Proves to be Powerful Tool as Hiring, Retention Crisis Persists
Companies like Navigator Elder Homes of New England are teaming up with workforce housing developers to build apartment complexes for nursing home staff.
No Innovation Without Compensation: SNFs Need Federal Support to Realize Biden’s Private Room Plans
Removing financial barriers like access to capital and Medicaid underfunding would be a step toward nursing home innovation, Ryan said, like the shift to private rooms and the small home model.
LTC small homes could become big venture, but policy, funding must catch up
“People vote with their feet,” Ponthie said, adding that traditional rural providers are facing unprecedented closures. “During COVID, we grew our census. Everyone else had huge declines. Drop the mic. We’re done. The demand is there.”
The Green House Project Announces Support for Bold Nursing Home Reform Plan
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD., March 2, 2022 – The Green House Project (GHP) on Wednesday announced its support for the Biden administration’s plan to overhaul nursing home care in America, particularly its focus on fostering the [...]
Smaller and cozier than standard long-term care facilities, group homes may provide comparable care for some older adults
Residents can continue to live in a Green House home as their care needs progress, without having to undergo transfers to different facilities, which can be more traumatic as people age. Deinstitutionalization is a core value.