These Non-Traditional Senior Living Facilities Have Almost No Coronavirus Cases
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On a recent afternoon, Ruth Deardorff, 97, sat by the orchids and other potted flowers that she had chosen to line the windowsill of her room. After decades of gardening and growing flowers in the yard of her suburban home, she finds comfort in having flowers in her room. Ruth feels safe and content in the room where she resides, especially since there have been no COVID cases in
her facility.
That’s right— not a single resident has contracted the coronavirus at the non-traditional small residential facility where Deardorff resides. At this particular facility, the physical environment resembles a family home (usually 8–12 people) and residents keep their own sleeping and meal schedules. All residents are cared for by certified nursing assistants (CNAs) referred to
as shahbazim, who work in self-managed teams and are responsible for direct resident care, cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, staff scheduling, and activities, and simulating how families might organize work. These CNAs earn up to 30% more than their counterparts, which is usually enough not to take a second job. The model that I describe is known as the “Green House” model, part of a movement that has been around for 20 years.
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