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Upcoming Events
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THE GREEN HOUSE® Model Overview Webinars
November 15, 2011
December 20, 2011
January 10, 2012
February 7, 2012
March 6, 2012
April 3, 2012
THE GREEN HOUSE® Project Orientation Workshops
San Angelo, TX
Birmingham, AL
Chelsea, MA
Palmyra, PA
Redford, MI
Cohoes, NY
Palmyra, PA
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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! |
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| Gala to Celebrate VA Illiana Green House Homes
 The Gala to celebrate the first VA Green House homes was held at 5pm on October 20th at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, Illinois. For six years this leadership team has been dreaming about offering a better way to...
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Also see Reflections on the dedication of the Veteran's Administrations Green House Homes
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The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare Launched
The Green House Project has partnered with THRIVE (The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare) to learn more about the Green House model as well as other models of care. The THRIVE team is launching a series of interrelated research projects that... Continue Reading |
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St. John's Green House Project Brings Elders Back to their Communities
On the heels of opening the 100th Green House Project home in the nation, we're getting ready to celebrate another landmark - St. John's Home Green House Project in New York will be the first in the nation to bring...
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Cooking with Geneva Troxell
Our chef's hat is off to Ms. Geneva Troxell. Moving into a Green House home at St. Martin's in the Pines did not mean that Ms. Troxell quit her culinary pursuits. Instead, it was an opportunity to share her talents with her new friends. Cooking has always been a big part of Ms. Troxell's life. "In 1926, I was born in Benton County, Indiana to Roy and Goldie (Bridgewater) Booker. Being a farm girl, I grew up being in many neighbor's homes for good old country cooking. I started collecting recipes from my family and friends after my marriage in 1947...
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Research Update and Map of Green House Projects
Download this one-page overview of the latest research findings of The Green House Project, as well as an up-to-date map of where there are projects open or in development...
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Rev. Shuttlesworth, Civil Rights Leader and Green House Elder, dies at age 89
 The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a pioneer of the civil rights movement, and an elder at The Cottages of St. Martin's in the Pines, died Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. Rev. Shuttlesworth helped focus the national spotlight on Birmingham and the violent resistance...
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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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