The Atlantic Magazine Showcases The Green House Projects(R) Next Move

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Green House® homes are defined by three things: a small home with 10 to 12 private bedrooms, a team of self-managed universal workers, team, and a philosophy of care that puts the concerns of the residents first. There are currently 173 Green House homes across the country, and White Oak Cottages is one of them.

This month’s edition of The Atlantic includes an article on the Green House homes, which traces the origins of this movement and the path that one adopter, the Leonard Florence House, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, took. It reviews the impressive record of better results of Green House homes: higher satisfaction ratings from patients and families, lower staff turnover, and lower operating costs. And it asks an important question: Why are there not more of these homes?

As discussed in The Atlantic, Green House homes as currently conceived, cannot be carved out of existing institutional space. They require new construction and often more land on which to build them. Most nursing homes do not have the necessary capital to create these homes. In the last year, the thought leaders who have built and promoted the Green House concept have started to think about how to bring the most essential elements of the Green House home into traditional nursing home settings.

To see the full article highlights, see our blog: http://whiteoakcottages.com/the-atlantic-magazine-showcases-the-green-house-projects-next-move