Sheridan Green House welcomed nearly 100 people to a Business After Hours event co-hosted with the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
The event welcomed the community to Sheridan Green House to meet members of the care teams and tour one of the four cottages currently housing elders. The cottages are ideal settings to promote visits from family and friends, featuring congregation areas for gardening, entertainment and dining.
In 2005, the vision to build Green House cottages in Sheridan grew out of the wish of Sheridan caregivers who wanted something better for their loved ones. It progressed through a community needs assessment, partnership with the City of Sheridan and the creation of a nonprofit legal entity called Alternative Elder Living, Inc. Sheridan is the first community in the nation to create Green House homes through the will of committed and passionate citizens that believed in the mission.
In 2024, Sheridan Memorial Hospital assumed management of the Green House facility, lending support to the mission that began two decades prior: to serve our elders with human kindness, supporting a dignified and fulfilling life.
At Sheridan Green House, elders will:
- have a private room in a 12 bedroom house.
- enjoy home-cooked family-style meals with 11 other roommates and some of your care team members in your household.
- enjoy a dynamic activity program that you have a hand in developing.
- stay as involved and active as you are able to with all of your daily activities like bathing, dressing, cleaning, laundry, cooking, etc.
When individuals come to the Green House, they are not coming just to be taken care of; they’re coming to receive help that will help them thrive.
For additional information, reach out to Tonya Carlson, director of Sheridan Green House, at tonyacarlson@sheridanhospital.org.