Every resident has a private room and bathroom, a shared hearth and kitchen, and open spaces filled with natural light. The home is intentionally designed to support shared meals, everyday interaction, and time spent together — with cooking and conversation happening in the open, central spaces of the home rather than behind closed doors. This design encourages connection, participation, and comfort, replacing isolation with presence and belonging.

The differences from institutional care run deeper than architecture. At the center of every Green House home is a self-managed care team called Shahbazim – universal caregivers who provide personal care, cook meals, and share daily life alongside elders. Through this model, elders and caregivers form reciprocal relationships, grounded in trust, familiarity, and mutual respect. Shahbazim are supported by a Guide, who mentors the team, and a clinical staff that includes a medical doctor, registered nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other specialists.

This structure gives caregivers true autonomy and ensures that decisions are made close to where life happens – around the table, in the kitchen, and in conversation with elders themselves.