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The Green House Project aims to end the institutionalization of older adults in America. Under this vision, all elders will have the opportunity to live in small, welcoming homes with dignity, autonomy, choice, and the best quality of life possible, while receiving the care they need.
The new RWJF grant will enable Green House Project leaders at the nonprofit Center for Innovation, which recently acquired the Green House trademark and intellectual property, to continue spearheading this movement. They will work with the leading Green House adopters to further refine the model while spreading it across the country.
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It's another first for
The Green House Project, as Rhode Island is welcomed in
to the list of innovative states to offer a Real Home to elders who need skilled care. Two of the homes opened in April and two opened in June. 48 Elders are now enjoying these homes!
Steven J. Horowitz, president and CEO of Saint Elizabeth Community said in a statement, "This innovative model of care is a first for Rhode Island and these four homes represent an end to the moratorium that has been in place for over 25 years in RI on adding beds to the current nursing home system."
 To build these new skilled nursing homes, Saint Elizabeth Home responded to a request for applications from the Rhode Island Department of Health. Saint Elizabeth Home was one of three applications submitted to the Department of Health for beds that had been held in a pool for future use.
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Congratulations to all involvement in the development!
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Initially there will be three homes with a fourth slated for the development later.
Two of the homes currently under construction will be skilled nursing and the third will be dedicated to short-term rehabilitation. Each home can accommodate 12 elders.The development is in Goshen, Indiana.
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The Green House (GH) model is a valuable investment of time and resources, and can yield incredible results. As the only
evidence based culture change initiative, it has been proven, and together with
Green House adopters around the country, there is a responsibility to protect it. The Model Enrichment Resource & Integrity Tool (MERIT) was developed in response to insights gained through research. It is used as a tool to assess model integrity across all Green House homes.
MERIT Assessments
The term MERIT (Model Enrichment Resource and Integrity Tool) is used to describe the GH model integrity process. However, MERIT is an umbrella term for several GH evaluation and assessment tools.
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NEW INNOVATION:
Anne Ellett is a certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) with more than 20 years of experience in elder living and memory care, and served as Sr. Vice President with
Silverado Senior Living, an award-winning Assisted Living company specializing in dementia care. Currently, Anne is owner/CEO of
Memory Care Support, LLC,a consulting agency working with senior housing professionals as they develop state-of-the-art health and wellness and memory care programs.
- Power of Normal - normalizing programs and environments
- Integration with greater community
- Celebrating retained abilities
- Dignity of Risk
- Age-appropriate interactions
- Elder-directed, relationship-rich living
- Advocacy
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The Green House Project recognizes that providing a life affirming, dignified environment for elders living with dementia (ELWD) is imperative, especially given that over 
