The Boston Globe today takes a look at a “Green Home,” The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Mass. which opened a few months ago. The facility has 10 private bedrooms on six stories, and focuses on allowing seniors to establish their own schedules and maintain independence and social interaction while still being monitored by a caregiver. Instead of having a full staff, the facility rather has two primary caregivers that assist all of the residents with any needs they may encounter.
The Leonard Florence Center for Living was founded by the Chelsea Jewish Foundation, and is one of 89 Green Houses across the country. AARP is currently lobbying for legislation to ease access to money to construct smaller nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Readers: Are you or a loved one living in a “Green Home”? What aspects of this type of living environment solidified your decision? Are there drawbacks that you were not expecting? Tell us in the comments!
