Assisted Living Expansion and the Market for Nursing Home Care

December 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Assisted living capacity has a modest impact on who uses nursing home care—and how sick they are.

Policy Briefing: Redesigning the Nursing home

A February 8, 2013, Capitol Hill briefing on the Green House project, an RWJF grantee.

Evidence Behind the Green House and Similar Models of Nursing Home Care

December 1, 2010 | Journal Article

The article examines evidence related to the essential elements of Green House homes and similar models of nursing home care.

Sizing Up the Market for Assisted Living

January 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Assisted living has emerged as an important housing and long-term care option for older Americans. In this study the authors used primary data that they collected on county-level assisted living supply to gain a fuller understanding of this sector nationally.

Green House Model Featured in Parade Magazine

June 1, 2009 | Story

The autonomy it provides its residents has led to the 50th Green House opening in the United States a full year earlier than anticipated.

"Green Houses" Provide a Small Group Setting Alternative to Nursing Homes

January 1, 2007 | Program Result

The Green House(TM) is a model of skilled long-term care designed to transform traditional skilled nursing facilities into homes providing meaning and growth for the people who live and work in them.

Affordable Assisted Living for Low-Income Seniors

June 18, 2003 | Story

Disparate local, state and federal agencies with public and private developers create affordable, assisted living residences for low-income tenants.

Frontline Caregiver Daily Practices

January 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Compared with traditional skilled nursing homes, the Green House model allows for more time to be spent caring for and engaging residents.

Leader Creates Program to Ensure Culturally Appropriate Care for Alaska Native Elders

October 17, 2012 | News Release

RWJF honors Kay Branch, MA, with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.

What Factors Influence the Kind of Long-Term Services Patients with Private Insurance Choose Over Time

September 5, 2008 | Program Result

Researchers with the Center for Health and Long-Term Care Research interviewed nearly 1,500 individuals with long-term care insurance policies and followed them for up to two years.