Since 2002, a number of long-term care organizations have adopted a model of service provision generically called “small house.” The goal of this model is to provide a home for residents through deinstitutionalization. The model is implemented though a holistic redesign of the philosophy, architecture, staffing patterns, and service delivery.The National Alliance for Small House (NASH) fosters the diffusion of the small house model
Since 2002, a number of long-term care organizations have adopted a model of service provision generically called “small house.” The goal of this model is to provide a home for residents through deinstitutionalization. The model is…