Reimagining the nursing home--where 40% of deaths in the United States are predicted to occur by 2020
The Green House Project is revolutionizing facility-based care.
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The Green House Project is revolutionizing facility-based care.
Yes, Aaron! I really enjoyed Garrett Eng 's contribution. I love intergenerational, win-win arrangements. Another one is the move to have nursery schools within nursing homes: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/01/the-preschool-inside-a-nursing-home/424827/
In one such nursing home, the staff receive a 20% discount on enrollment in the nursery school for their children--which I imagine would be quite an incentive for those making nursing assistant wages. Both college-aged youth and young children would do much, I have to believe, in bringing the "vibrancy and life" James Takayesu mentions in his comment.
I wonder how/if individuals could benefit from such arrangements closer to the end of their lives, when more hands-on care is needed and there is often a shift to a more internal orientation.
Thank you for sharing these thoughts, Marine! Your contribution made me think of Dignity Therapy, which encourages individuals to explore what has given their lives meaning and then to put this on paper (with the help of others), as a legacy to share with their loved ones if they desire: http://dignityincare.ca/en/toolkit.html#Dignity_Therapy_For_Dying_Patients.
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