ROLE OF A SHAHBAZIM

The heart of the Green House^® elder care model is the Shahbaz (plural: Shahbazim), a universal worker who performs housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and elder care. The Shahbazim are the core staff in each Green House home. The Elders and Shahbazim are the primary decision-makers for each home.

The Shahbazim are certified nursing assistants who receive additional training in:

• CPR
• First aid
• Culinary skills
• Safe food handling
• Household operations, including basic maintenance and emergency response
• The Green House^® curriculum, which includes:
  • The Green House philosophy of care
  • Communication skills
  • Self-managed work team skills, including problem–solving and consensus–based decision making
  • Specific policies and procedures for The Green House^® model
  • Person–directed care for people with dementia