Project Details
SIZE:	3 Green Houses - 21,000 sq. ft.
COMPLETED:	Anticipated 2009
LOCATION:	Jefferson County, TN
OWNER:	Jefferson County Nursing Home

LGA was hired for and addition and renovations to the existing nursing home, but through research and a newly developed concept, proposed the idea of Green Houses. The Green House concept takes the model of the long-term care facility in a completely new direction. It is a fresh approach to providing long-term, skilled care to the elderly and disabled in a setting that is in many ways opposite of that to the common nursing home, but one that has been proven to provide better health and quality of life to residents. These home-like dwellings house no more than ten residents and are centered on the main eating and living areas. Menu planning and cooking are participatory events for the residents. An in-house nursing staff person helps residents organize daily activities and manage patient care in each Green House. Each resident lives in a private room with a private room with a private bathroom. And finally, a walkable garden like setting void of unpleasant parking lots or service areas surrounds each house. Along with three new Green Houses there will also be renovations to the current facility.