The Green House Project’s universal caregiver model, praised by AARP as a forward-thinking solution to today’s nursing home staffing crisis, transforms elder care into a true home setting. Empowered teams, known as shahbazim, provide personalized care, build deeper relationships, and deliver better outcomes—proving there’s no place like home for aging with dignity.

Outdated regulations and funding models keep traditional nursing homes locked in an institutional past. To create real homes that honor dignity and autonomy, policymakers must update rules to encourage small-home development, reward innovation, and expand home-based care options. The Green House Project model offers a proven path forward — replacing impersonal facilities with warm, empowering communities where elders truly thrive.

The revolution grows stronger by the day as new Green House communities are being planned and built. Not only do Green Houses meet the fundamental desires of families that want a real home with real relationship for their loved ones, they also have proven better at protecting seniors during t he Covid-19 pandemic.   To date, there are 359 Green House homes in 32 states. Here are some of the new communities in the works or recently built. Methodist Senior Services Their new Gr