In 2010, Jefferson County Nursing Home opened the first Green House in Tennessee—a nursing-home model that calls for a less-institutional environment and more personal choice.
“It’s much different,” said Donna Ray, a . “Elders have their choice of when they get up. They don’t have to get pushed out of bed at 7. …”
Snacks are left out on the counter between the kitchen and dining room, and residents are …Read more ›