A Warm, Smart and Holistic way of Senior Living
Episcopal Homes of Minnesota
Conventional nursing homes around the country are perceived as a lonely place for seniors to live, with not enough individualized care. Here at Episcopal Homes, our mission is to eliminate the institutionalized model and to provide a place for residents to call home. The Green House Project offers long-term care that provides just that for our residents.
The Green House Project offers a model for long-term care in St. Paul and the surrounding areas that is designed to look and feel like a home. The Green House Model of Care is created to foster a thriving environment for seniors by providing person-directed and relationship-based care.
What sets the long-term care from the Green House apart from other nursing homes?
| The Gardens (Greenhouse Model) | Conventional Nursing Homes |
| 100% private rooms | 5% of rooms must be designed for one bed |
| Private closets of 8 square feet | Minimum wardrobe or closet space |
| Individual bathrooms per room | Common bathrooms |
| One caregiver for every five elders | One caregiver for every 10-12 elders |
| All meals made from scratch in each Green House home | Not Provided |
| Caregivers and Elders dine around the same table together | Not Provided |
| Elders are never left lonely | Isolation and Loneliness are problems |
In January 2015, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota opened its first Green House Nursing Home. In fact, the Episcopal Church Home – The Gardens is the first Green House Skilled Nursing residence in Minnesota.
Photo Credit: Brad Stauffer from The Villager Newspaper
The Gardens has six Green House homes. The caregivers at The Gardens are all Certified Nursing Assistants who have received 120 hours of additional specialized training.
What about the Green House Model of Care do you like better over a conventional nursing home?
If you’d like to hear more about our long-term care from the Green House or our other options for long-term care in Minneapolis and the nearby areas, contact us today!