Jefferson County Nursing Home Breaks Ground
Tuesday June 09, 2009
The Lewis Group Architects was hired for an 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 to that of 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 manages patient care in each Green House. Each resident lives in a private room with a private bathroom. And finally, a walk-able, garden-like setting void of unpleasant parking lots or service areas surrounds each house. Along with the 3 Green Houses there will also be renovations to current facility.
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