If You Were Worried About Someday Living in a Nursing Home

Dr. William Thomas, an outspoken critic of traditional nursing homes, has envisioned a way to house elderly persons in poor health that is more dignified than the imprisonment method currently employed in many of the nation's facilities. Dr. Thomas calls his vision The Green House Project to give residents more "privacy and control over their lives." Mississippi Methodist Senior Services has become the first facility for the elderly to fully realize Dr. Thomas's ideas. Listen to the NPR piece for more details.