One recent idea is taking hold thorough out America and is called”Green House. ” No it is not about building within the environmental green model.  It is about taking the large 100-200 patient Nursing Homes and caring for people in smaller settings.  The setting has the look and feel of a private home or apartment.  The house unit is built so that seven to ten seniors has his or her own room. The common living space of the house consists of a shared living room, dining room, kitchen facilities and a  common room.  It almost sounds like aspects of a commune or a kibbutz. Remember the phase “It takes a village to raise a child. ” Why not “It takes a village to care for our elders”.

For more information on the Green House concept for elder care or the physically/medically disabled check out the web link below.

http://www.ncbcapitalimpact.org/default.aspx?id=146

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