Grabowski: Green House Model, NASEM Recommendations Closely Aligned
Christmas may be coming early this year thanks to a bold, new report that lays out a rock-solid case for transforming nursing homes. The comprehensive report neatly ties up eldercare reform with a bow and presents it to policymakers and [...]
Inside the National Academies’ Nursing Home Report — and How Green House Can Help
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) announced seven goals this month via its report The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality. The recommendations to achieve those goals are thorough. They are clear. And they involve everyone. [...]
Walnut Ridge Opening Brings Elders Joy, Serenity and Satisfaction
The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge began a long-awaited, multi-phase opening this month as 12 elders were transferred smoothly and successfully to the new Green House community. A second cottage opened later in March, and a third cottage opening [...]
What a Concept: Senior Living Is Living
It’s the ultimate thunderbolt moment: Senior living is living. Why did it take us so long to recognize that? Jane Rohde is way ahead of the curve on that front. Rohde, an expert in senior living design, believes that now [...]
Highlighting the Importance of Self-Care in Eldercare
Putting on your oxygen mask first before helping others takes on a whole new resonance when it comes to caregiving, according to Alexis McKenzie. McKenzie, an eldercare and wellness expert and consultant, used this common metaphor to emphasize the importance [...]
Fostering Real Belonging in Eldercare
Empathy is the essential primary element in re-defining eldercare –and a host of other social issues –according to Marvell Adams, Jr. Adams, who is the chief operating officer of The Kendal Corp., a non-profit eldercare provider located outside of Philadelphia, [...]
A Wise Prescription for Reform
Dr. Jason Karlawish has a deceptively direct prescription for transforming eldercare: make it a political priority and emphasize human connections. Karlawish is the co-director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Memory Center. During a recent episode of the “Elevate Eldercare” [...]
Focus, Assertiveness and Determination Keys to Eldercare Reform
Susan Reinhard’s advice for reforming eldercare is a lot like the Nike slogan: Just do it. Reinhard, director of the AARP Public Policy Institute, recently added her knowledgeable voice to calls on how to reform eldercare during a recent episode [...]
A Call to Honor Green House Sages
Let’s be clear: an important priority for The Green House Project in 2022 is boosting the status of the eldercare workforce and empowering caregivers to provide quality care for elders. Workforce issues in eldercare are at a critical juncture and [...]