Green House Newsletter

September 2011

In This Issue
GE Healthcare Finance Award for The Green House Project
Presenting Elders Rule! Elders Speak From Experience
Changes to Life Safety Code
The Green House Project Photo Contest
Compassion - A Key Ingredient to a Vibrant Green House Home
Exciting Green House Website Updates
Institutional Creep - Fighting the Language Dragon

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October 18, 2011

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December 20, 2011

 

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Welcome to THE GREEN HOUSE® Project E-Newsletter! This monthly publication replaces the quarterly PDF-format newsletter you have received in the past. We hope you enjoy the new format. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions!
GE Healthcare Finance Award for The Green House Project

 

Recently, The Green House Project had the honor of accepting the GE Healthcare Award for Best Paper. Over 1,800 leaders, including top lenders in health care finance, assembled at the National Investment Center (NIC) conference in Washington, DC. The National Investment...

 

 

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Presenting Elders Rule! Elders Speak From Experience 


Presenting Elders Rule!

Elders Rule! Here you can watch the elders from St. Martin's in the Pines speak on a panel at The Green House Annual Meeting. Learn first hand what it means to live a life worth living in a Green House...

 

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Changes to Life Safety Code

 

The Green House Project is excited to report that the Pioneer Network/Rothschild Regulatory Task Force's life safety code revision recommendations submitted to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have been approved and will be incorporated into the 2012 edition of...

 

 

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The Green House Project Photo Contest

 

Green House Photography Contest

The Green House Project's photography contest was a huge success. From planting flowers in a garden to whipping up something delicious in the kitchen, photographs illustrated how individuals living and working in Green House homes celebrate life. Over the...

 

 

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Compassion - A Key Ingredient to a Vibrant Green House Home

 

All people are surrounded by a circle of compassion that defines their relationships with those around them, said Green House Project founder Dr. Bill Thomas in opening remarks at the fourth annual Green House Project Meeting and Celebration in Birmingham, ...

 

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Exciting Green House Website Updates 

 

The Green House website is a powerful tool for connecting our community of Green House adopters, culture change enthusiasts, policy makers, consumers and other partners. This site must be a dynamic gathering place where information is at our fingertips and...

  

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Institutional Creep - Fighting the Language Dragon

 

 Fighting the DragonThe dragon is too big to swallow in one mouthful. If we really commit to understanding the depth associated with institutional creep, it is important to start small with dragons that are manageable. One such deeply rooted institutional practice includes...

 

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Anna Ortigara
Editor
  
Maura Porcelli
Operations Manager
  
THE GREEN HOUSE Newsletter
Published monthly to share information with providers, elders and others about THE GREEN HOUSE® Project, a new and innovative approach to long-term, skilled nursing care. To learn more, visit www.thegreenhouseproject.org.
  

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