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Small House is a model of service delivery for individuals in long term care; typically licensed as a nursing home it provides support to frail older adults. The goal is to provide an environment that is rich with potential for high quality of life. Small house is a de-institutionalized holistic model which blends the provision of a home environment with a refined delivery of clinical services, recognizing that good quality of life outcomes in chronically ill individuals rely on excellent clinical management of chronic diseases.
Small House is not a proscribed implementation; rather it builds on the strengths, and culture of the individual organization.

SMALL HOUSE

• Deinstitutionalizes the building, the philosophy and the staff
• Values the creation of a true home as the core design concept
• Views the resident as a bio-psycho- social spiritual being with strengths and weaknesses; someone who has needs and the potential to contribute to the household.
• Adopts a habilitative philosophy and seeks to facilitate maximum functioning within the limits of physical challenges.
• Redesigns the typical staffing patterns by shifting resources away from management and into direct care, reducing hierarchy and increasing line staff empowerment.

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