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Wall Street Journal Takes a Closer Look at the Green House Model

Published: Nov 19, 2009

Rising Challenger Takes on Elder Care System, Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2008

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The Green House concept is challenging traditional views of long-term care. The project aims to establish small houses for long-term care needs, rather than the large-scale institutions traditionally associated with nursing homes. In this June 2008 Wall Street Journal article, "Rising Challenger Takes on Elder Care System," reporter Lucette Lagnado takes a closer look at the project.

Green Houses provide an environment in which residents receive nursing support and clinical care without the care becoming the focus of their existence. By altering the facility size, interior design, staffing patterns and methods of delivering skilled services to residents, the Green House model provides residents greater health and lifestyle benefits compared to residents of traditional nursing and assisted-living buildings. Early results show that Green House residents report higher satisfaction levels, less physical decline and less depression.

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Grant	Awarded to	Amount
Replication of the Green House Project: Developing small community homes as alternatives to nursing homes	NCB Capital Impact (Arlington, VA) ID#: 053217 Robert C. Jenkens, M.S.R.E.D. 703-647-2314 rjenkens@ncbcapitalimpact.org http://www.ncbcapitalimpact.org	Actual award: $9,584,202 November 2005 to October 2010

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RWJF may have supported this project with other funding that is not listed.

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