Submitted by Jessica Kristoff, Greenwich
The Nathaniel Witherell is a sacred space for our treasured elders. A place that is woven together by genuine intentions, creativity and hard working townspeople, what a beautiful and wholesome concept. I pray that we as a community can coincide together in sincerity and truth, doing what is natural and sacred while we work to resolve the credibility issues that have arisen due to Nathaniel Witherell’s consistent Medicare violations which are in fact an indication of poor quality of care.
I pray that honest dealings and pure thinking will prevail in the face of hypocrisy. That we will rise above to honor the good family name of Nathaniel Witherell. That we will pursue truth and accountability which may be a more rigorous path than complacency. That we will be endowed with strength of character that is born of dedication to all that is noble. That we will be granted renewed commitments to the sacredness of life and new opportunities of service while remaining ever steadfast with truly open hearts to comfort all those in their hours of sorrow or suffering; remaining ever mindful of ethical boundaries and best practice of care so that treasured citizens will return to their homes, live with dignity or die peacefully and not in fear.
The Green House Model is an innovative model, I wonder if evolving in this direction was considered before the town spent millions of dollars of taxpayers money on masking an antiquated system that has proven to have many faults throughout history.
Green House® Project (Part 1 of 2)
Release from The Green House Project:
New Research Illustrates Green House Model’s Resilience to COVID-19
“The study analyzed data from Green House/small house homes and compared it to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for traditional nursing homes between Jan. 20, 2020, and July 31, 2020.”
Yelp reviews of the Witherell:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-nathaniel-witherell-greenwich
From the White House:
FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes