Our goals and visions for the future

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The Green House Project is a revolution in  assisted living facilities. The Green House model creates an environment that's more like a family home than a hospital. Folks have more freedom. They can help with chores, and contribute meaningfully to the group  experience.

Here's a link to the Green House Project's website. See if it's something you would want someone you love to have available in your community.

This 4-minute video show how well the Green House model performed during Covid compared with traditional nursing homes.  It's very convincing.

( It's a YouTube video. After a few seconds, you can skip the ads.)

A hospice house is a peaceful home-like residence where terminally ill people receive short term hospice care. The patients are limited to hospice patients – either those who are newly entering hospice care or are already established hospice patients. The hospice house will be staffed by skilled hospice nurses, aides, and a physician or nurse practitioner. Each hospice patient will have a comfortable, private bedroom so their loved ones can remain at the bedside around the clock when time is precious. The setting is very quiet, homey, and tranquil – unlike a hospital or nursing home. 

Hospice  houses  already exist in many states. Here's an example of one in Southwest Virginia

We need to create a  Hospice House like this in our Fairfield community

In Fairfield, there are a number of people who would be willing to share a home with others like themselves. The benefits are many. Stay in your home environment much longer and postpone or even avoid the nursing home.

• Companionship. Humans are social animals. We enjoy the presence of friends for emotional support. 
• Family table. Shared shopping,  food preparation, meals and clean up mean better nutrition. Enjoy the food you like, not the nursing home diet.
• Safety.  Living alone is risky. It's nice to know there's someone to help you up if you fall and take you to the doctor if necessary.
• Transportation. In the shared home you may not need a car. It's a good feeling to give a friend a needed ride.

Are you an  empty nester? 

If you live alone in a home with multiple bedrooms, would you like to create a co-housing solution for yourself and others? You could invite a few compatible friends, with whom you could share expenses and perhaps even mortgage payments.

Or could you buy an existing building? 

You might join with a group of friends to buy and convert an existing house. Although homes with multiple bedroom are likely to be multi-story, there are now inexpensive home elevators for those that can't climb stairs. You might trade up this way to a better property than the one you’re living in now.