Don’t mind me, I’m just gathering links here. Nothing to see. ::whistles::

I heard a story on NPR about a new philosophy behind elder care a while back, and now I’m trying to run it down. So I’m going to gather a variety of links that may be useful later on. It’s not this one, it was more recent:

NPR : Assisted Living vs. Nursing Homes, Housing First

Doctors Share Their Woes Caring For Aging Parents

Senior Health: Overcoming Fears of Falling

NPR Search: Senior Health

FOUND IT at last: this is the story I remember hearing last summer:

Reformers Seek To Reinvent Nursing Homes

When I listened to this story, I was struck by the concept of “elderhood” and the high level of not just health care, but spirtual and emotional wellness that was part of their underlying philosophy. The movement is called “Green House Project.” As it happens, they’re offering workshops in selected cities for representatives of health care facilities interested in a holistic approach to eldercare. And they’re having a Salt Lake conference next week, and a Denver one next month. So perhaps in a few years, a Salt Lake senior care facility will be trying the Green House model. Maybe by then we’ll have a need for it – it’s actually a pretty high level of health care, but it’s on a group home model, so several residents are housed together, but each as their own little room, centered on a community room with a hearth, dining area, kitchen, and so forth. Supposedly the emphasis is on good food, well prepared, sort of on the “slow food” model. They’re big on the “convivium” concept – that food and dining together is to be savored and enjoyed. Hmm.

Anyway, here are some more links.

Products and Services for the Old

Getting Loved Ones to Accept Assisted Living

Probably Too Expensive, but they are close to clinics and offer a range from fully independent to assisted, with some health services.

Affordable, Is Affilated With Our Family Church, But Probably Not High Enough Level of Care (independent only)

Laundry List of facilities in Salt Lake

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