By Vicki de Klerk-Rubin Being bold means standing out, being different from the norm, showing a willingness to take risks. Synonyms include daring, intrepid and courageous. How do we learn to take risks, and what [...]
If you didn't already know the reason for the event, the scene would have been indistinguishable from traditional neighborhood block party, the kind held on warm summer days where kids run across lawns and adults [...]
When Londonderry Village opened its first Green House homes way back in 2007, there were no more than 20 of their kind in the country. More than a decade later, when the community in Palmyra, [...]
As with every other organization in the eldercare space, the COVID-19 pandemic presented the most challenging operating environment in our history. Isolated from our partner communities and working over Zoom like the rest of the [...]
Even as public awareness of dementia has grown in recent decades, care for people living with dementia has remained largely static. At best, in many settings, caregivers see elders living with dementia as a cluster [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic illustrated that the problems plaguing U.S. eldercare are shared around the globe. From outdated infrastructure to caregiving shortages to widespread ageism that devalues older lives, the pandemic revealed and exacerbated deep issues [...]
GHP is known primarily for our flagship small-house alternatives to traditional nursing homes, but that's only one part of our mission. We believe that every elder deserves to receive empowering, high-quality services and supports in [...]
When GHP opened the 200th Green House home in Pompano Beach, Fla. in 2016, the celebration was especially sweet for the residents who made it all possible. Starting in 2006, members of the John Knox [...]
From the very beginning of The Green House Project, stories from elders, caregivers, and families validated the decision to reimagine and transform the traditional nursing home. But anecdotal evidence can only go so far toward [...]
While GHP doesn't directly operate any of the nearly 400 Green House homes across the country, our provider partners form a vital, thriving network of organizations looking to provide truly empowering, life-affirming care. Since 2012, [...]