What Is The Green House Model?

<p>Susan Ryan, senior director of the Green House project, delves into the negative stigma that faces seniors. </p><p>With 40+ years of experience in the senior care field, Ryan has witnessed first hand the problems of both nursing homes and home care.   </p><p>With decreased independence,  institutional living environments, coupled with a culture of ageist beliefs, elderly residents often feel disempowered and diminished. Those who partake in homecare may also become extremely isolated and lonely. </p><p>The Green House Model designs nursing facilities to look and feel like real homes. These pods or units contain around 10-12 rooms each equipped with a private bathroom. </p><p>A kitchen and courtyard provide residents with independence as they will be able to cook and venture outside should they choose to. Staff are dynamic and serve a variety of functions, thereby developing stronger relationships with residents. </p><p>Susan explains that in order to make their innovative project work, the Green House team has to:</p><ul><li>Keep development costs down</li><li>Consider the best routes to fund and finance</li><li>Develop a balanced payer mix of Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay residents</li><li>Combine staffing of the various departments.</li></ul><p>These homes are flourishing amidst the crisis of COVID-19 as a result of their small size and restricted admission. </p><p>LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GREENHOUSE PROJECT!</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/elevate-eldercare" target="_blank">The Elevate Eldercare Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegreenhouseproject.org/" target="_blank">www.TheGreenHouseProject.org </a></li></ul><p>RELATED EPISODES </p><ul><li><a href="https://thenursinghomepodcast.com/episodes/dovid-weiss" target="_blank">EPISODE 13: Bringing the Caring Back to Healthcare </a></li><li><a href="https://thenursinghomepodcast.com/episodes/heres-why-i-started-the-nursing-home" target="_blank">EPISODE 1: Here's Why I Started The Nursing Home Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://thenu