Culture change, the Eden Alternative, whatever you call it, things are moving in that direction. In my experience, the nursing home I worked in that was most attentive to the psychosocial needs of the...
Design Decisions: Cottage industry pioneer
By
Dave Surico
Dec 01, 2013
‘Universal’ work teams, small-home designs bring Missouri its first taste of an increasingly popular new model of long-term care
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces $2.75M grant for The Green House Project
Nov 20, 2013
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a third three-year grant to NCB Capital Impact in order to fund The Green House Project.
Would you want to live in the LTC home where you work?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 17, 2013
I used to live in a fabulous old fourth-floor walk-up apartment in Manhattan. When I moved out of Manhattan to a borough of New York City for an elevator building with a laundry room in the basement, I...
I saw the (nursing home) sign, and it opened up my eyes
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 03, 2013
When talking to long-term care leaders about new construction or facility renovations, I hear the word “residential” spoken often, and with great excitement and pride. And I’ve accepted...
Slow gardener, fast study
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
Stephen McAlilly, CEO and president, Mississippi Methodist Senior Services
Green House, Blue Valentine, and the way people talk about long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 30, 2013
Last week, NPR ran a story lauding The Green House Project — and slamming traditional nursing homes. The piece began with this summary of people’s fears: “One thing just about everyone dreads...
First Green House homes in California
May 29, 2013
California’s first certified Green House homes opened today at Mt. San Antonio Gardens. Twenty residents will live at the Evergreen Villas.
Green House in our midst
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 24, 2013
I almost feel like I’ll need to find a confessional booth after completing this blog post. I come not to bury the Green House project but to praise it. This is tough to do.
Top geriatric medicine professionals gather at ASCP’s annual conference
Nov 10, 2011
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists’ 2011 annual meeting and exhibition will take place Wednesday through next Friday at the Phoenix Convention Center. Kicking off the event will be a...