Greenhouse Cottages-Southern

I had the pleasure of visiting this facility in February. As I walked into one of the beautiful houses, I was treated like a valued guest by the staff. Many paused to greet me and share their connection to Green House cottages with obvious pride. It was not a show. I was already a huge fan of the Green House philosophies! After a few shockingly bad experiences in short term stays my mom experienced, my 'what the heck is going on' research led me to the list Resident's Rights, the Eden Project and Green House Cottages. My mother and I had (and continue to have) a complex set of circumstances. Care giving long distance with a chronic illness while trying to extract her from a controlling family member set on exhausting all of her resources. An opportunity was approaching. Not well enough to travel (mom wants to be near me where we all lived for many years) and I had two choices. I made the wrong one. Rison is a ways out there and I was worried about visits. She rarely to never got them and I hoped to change that while I worked to orchestrate a move. The new Little Rock location was all set 'She'll be one of the 1st 10 Residents (Elders) in the 1st house'! Timing and my lack of knowledge in procedure I guess (still not exactly sure) saw those plans disappear. I went with the choice 'closer in' in Sheridan. It is one of approximately six or seven houses with an at least one to three ratio of CNA care to 'Patient' as they call them. They have extra 'specialized training in Alzheimer's care' I was told and It's right there printed in their brochures. NOT this location! All to be discovered after the moving process began! I had already extended my stay twice but considered staying and renting a place for the two of us until she was safely in a Green House Facility! My heart is still completely broken. Placement is complicated everywhere but face stricter rules here I'm finding. There is one place adopting Green House policies that cost more than we have and does not take Medicaid/MediCal. My tour of Rison was given by the delightful Assistant Director of Nursing, The D.O.N. greeted me smiling and breathless then she was back to her engagement with the Elders. She let me know I was important to her, but more importantly, that those in her care came first! Please do not make my mistake(s)!! If you can get into a Green House Cottage Home for your loved one, go for it! The blur in the background is the DON! Foreground Assistant DON (need to look up names).

Nice clean place for loved ones excellent care in big house 5 of them ... great nurses

I do not recommend putting anyone you love at this place

Impressive,