Small House Model  

This edition of the VHA Small House Design Guide (PG-18-12 Chapter 106), formerly known as the Community Living Centers Design Guide, provides enhanced, expanded guidance for creating an environment in which residents that require extended care services are at the literal and figurative center of the household. The model of care is resident-centered, where care is driven by the resident and involves the resident and family, when available, in decisions regarding care. This commitment to cultural transformation was made by VHA in 2005, in keeping with shifting standards in the nursing home industry.