Household Concept
Person-Centered Care
Born from the culture change movement, Person-Centered Care transforms the traditional long-term care model from a medical facility to a supportive home environment. Person-Centered Care nurtures the spirit of aging residents by focusing on both quality of care and quality of life.
Benefits of person-centered care
- Respects the rights of the resident to make his or her own decisions, and honors his or her need for control over daily life choices
- Encourages a personalized home atmosphere
- Increases life expectancy
- Improves mental health
- Reduces feelings of helplessness
The household concept
The Household Concept is a shift from a hospital or medical-based model of care to a consumer-driven model, with structural facility changes, to create a more home-like environment. In order to create a Household Concept at the Rouse Home, our 176-bed facility is divided into seven separate halls, or households. Each household contains a dining facility and lounge area. Therefore, residents live and dine with a much smaller and more intimate group of fellow residents than they would in a facility that is a medical-based model.