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“We see far fewer elders struggling with behaviors, which we believe is a result of a quieter, calmer environment, increased privacy and a deeper knowing of the elders by staff who provide the care,” said James Farnan, administrator of Eddy Village Green. In addition, Farnan says they have also seen a sustained reduction in falls among the elders living in the homes.
The Eddy Village Green is located in Cohoes, New York and is comprised of 16 Green House homes. It opened in 2008 and is home for 192 elders.
Quality of life and quality of care are applauded by the families of elders at the Eddy. Comments include how ‘attentive and compassionate all the staff were’ ‘Dad was so loved and so well cared for by everyone’, and one family wrote ’The concept of the the individual houses for a small number of residents is wonderful; but it’s just a house unless you have people like the staff…who truly make it a home’.
Read more about the homes that comprise the largest Green House home campus in the country. The full story can be found on page 3 of the Spring 2012 edition of Catholic Health East Horizons. Let us know what you think!
