Early Study of Green House Project Shows Staff, Family and Residents Favor New Type of Long Term Care Home From: U.S. Newswire | Date: November 8, 2004 | Copyright 2004 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ - Preliminary findings from a study of a revolutionary new type of residential long-term show that, in comparison to traditional nursing homes, residents and family members are highly satisfied, and workers want to stay and work there.

The findings were announced today at two Capitol Hill briefings entitled "Re-Inventing Long-Term Care: The Green House Project(r)."

Green Houses are small group homes that use a social and habilitative model of ...

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