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Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

Community integrated Green House homes provide a New York neighborhood with something special…licensed nursing home care

May 2, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

It takes a variety of homes to make up a neighborhood—so why not build Green House homes in existing communities?  There are those who would question whether it’s possible…but in upstate New York it’s proving to be a wonderful addition … Continue reading →

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California Senate Committee approves a new nursing home licensing category that would allow Green House homes in the state

April 27, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

via CaliforniaHealthline.org  “It puts the ‘home’ back into nursing home.”  That’s how California Senator Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) described SB 1228 when addressing the Senate Committee on Health this week. The bill would create a new health facility licensing category … Continue reading →

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New Veterans Affairs Director Supports More Green House Homes For Vets

March 30, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

        Via commercial-news.com “My motto is: ‘Put the veteran at the center of everything you do, and you won’t go wrong.’” While that statement was made by Emma Metcalf, the new director at the Veterans Affairs Illiana … Continue reading →

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Keep Evolving

March 15, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

Live, Grow and Thrive. Three words that describe what we want every elder to experience in a Green House home. Three words that reflect the opportunity to learn, experience, and make positive developments in our lives. Something I believe we … Continue reading →

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Highlighting the Green House Project Team: Susan Frazier, COO

March 7, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

Early in Susan’s career she knew that institutional long term care was broken—she just didn’t know how to fix it. As a Director of Nursing, her facility received deficiency-free marks from surveyors, but for Susan there still was something “off”. … Continue reading →

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Creating REAL Home

March 6, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

Home is where I keep all the things that are important to me, where I feel safe and where I can be myself.” Does that definition ring true for you?  It’s how one Shahbaz defined home during a recent Green … Continue reading →

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Rhythms of the Day, Evening Time

February 29, 2012 | Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Blog

Sometimes it’s not as complicated as it seems.  Sometimes it just takes a closer look at a situation and the solution might not be as challenging or impossible as we may believe.  “Sundowning” has long been a complicated issue for … Continue reading →

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