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Formerly Center for Innovation, AgingIN is the global, nonprofit catalyst for person-directed living and empowered cultures in the community of one's choice.

Our consulting services help you deliver successful outcomes with measurable ROI.

10/02/2026

What if the nursing home didn’t feel like a nursing home?

A recent Forbes article by Howard Gleckman takes a closer look at what’s possible when long-term care moves beyond the traditional institutional model—and highlights THE GREEN HOUSE® Project as one example of a different way forward.

The Green House model is based on a simple but powerful idea: people should be able to receive the care and support they need without giving up autonomy, dignity, meaningful relationships, or the feeling of home.

Small-scale environments are only part of the story. The model rethinks how people live, how team members work, how decisions are made, and how organizations can create a truly person-directed culture.

Research on Green House homes has associated adoption of the model with improvements in rehospitalizations and the overall quality of care in nursing homes.

We’re glad to see national attention on what AgingIN and THE GREEN HOUSE® Project have long championed. There is a better way to support people who need skilled nursing care.

Read the Forbes article, then visit AgingIN to learn more about THE GREEN HOUSE® Project and how organizations are putting person-directed living into practice. https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardgleckman/2026/08/13/nursing-homes-can-provide-quality-creative-care-heres-one/

10/01/2026

Small-house living isn’t simply about building smaller buildings.

It’s about thinking bigger about what home, autonomy, relationships, and daily life can look like.

The conversations at AgingINnovation 2026 reinforced an important point: creating a truly person-directed environment requires alignment between design, operations, workforce culture, and the way decisions are made every day.

That’s why small-house transformation is both a care model and an organizational strategy.

For leaders considering the future of skilled nursing or other aging services settings, the question isn’t simply, “Can we build it?”

It’s, “How should we operate differently because of it?”

Explore AgingIN’s small-house expertise and THE GREEN HOUSE® Project to learn what person-directed transformation can look like in practice https://aginginnovation.org/green-house-homes/.

09/28/2026

You know where you want to go. The harder question is: How do you get there?

That conversation came up again and again at AgingINnovation 2026.

Creating a more person-directed organization takes more than a great vision. It takes the right strategy, leadership, education, operational practices, and tools to turn that vision into everyday reality.

That’s where AgingIN Solutions come in.

From Green House and small-house models to assisted living, memory care, workforce development, education, and organizational transformation, AgingIN works alongside organizations to identify what needs to change—and build a practical path forward.

Because transformation shouldn’t end with inspiration. It should end with results.
What challenge is your organization ready to tackle?

Explore AgingIN’s solutions https://aginginnovation.org/solutions/ and find your next step.

09/25/2026

What happens after the conference matters most.

AgingINnovation 2026 brought together leaders who believe aging services can—and must—do better.

Now comes the important part: taking the ideas, conversations, and connections from Denver and putting them to work.

At AgingIN, that means helping organizations move from intention to implementation with practical support grounded in person-directed living, research, education, and real-world operations.

Change doesn’t happen because we attended a great session. It happens because of what we do next.

What’s one idea from AgingINnovation 2026 you’re taking back to your organization?

Ready for the next step? Visit AgingIN https://aginginnovation.org/ to explore resources, education, consulting, and opportunities to stay connected.

09/24/2026

Small house. Big conversation.

At AgingINnovation 2026, the Small House Summit put an important question on the table: What becomes possible when we design aging services around the person instead of the institution?

Small-house models demonstrate that physical environment, workforce culture, operations, and person-directed practices can work together to create a fundamentally different experience of long-term care. AgingIN’s work continues to help organizations examine not only the philosophy behind these models, but the practical and financial decisions required to make transformation possible.

The Summit may have ended, but this conversation is far from finished.

Ready to rethink what “home” can mean in long-term care?

Visit AgingIN to explore THE GREEN HOUSE® Project https://aginginnovation.org/green-house-homes/, small-house resources, education, and opportunities to bring person-directed living to your organization.

09/19/2026

A powerful partnership. A bigger opportunity to transform skilled nursing.

AgingINnovation 2026 gave us the opportunity to highlight our strategic partnership with Southern Administrative Services and a shared commitment to proving that person-directed skilled nursing can work—culturally, operationally, and financially.

Southern Administrative Services has demonstrated the viability of the Green House small-house model across its operations, pairing person-directed living with strong operational performance.

Together, we’re focused on helping more organizations move beyond the assumption that institutional care is the only viable aging services option.

Curious about what a different future for skilled nursing could look like?

Visit AgingIN https://aginginnovation.org/ to learn more about our work, partnerships, and solutions for transforming aging services.

09/15/2026

The conference may be over. The work is just getting started.

At AgingINnovation 2026, we shared more than ideas—we shared practical ways to turn person-directed living into action.

One of those is the AgingIN Solutions Portfolio, designed to help organizations move from “we know where we want to go” to “we know how to get there.”

Whether the challenge is workforce culture, leadership development, operational transformation, small-house living, or strengthening person-directed practices, AgingIN brings together the expertise, tools, and support organizations are needed to create meaningful, measurable change.

Ready to turn conference inspiration into action?

Explore AgingIN’s https://aginginnovation.org/solutions/ and discover how we can support your organization.

09/11/2026

What does 100% commitment look like in leadership?

At last month’s AgingINnovation conference, opening keynote speaker Manley Feinberg had us on the literal edge of our seats as he shared the story of scaling El Capitan with his son and legendary rock climber Steve Schneider.

His lesson was powerful: The difference between 99% and 100% commitment isn’t simply 1%. It’s exponential.

Using his EDGE framework, Manley challenged us to think differently about what motivates the people we lead—and reminded us that great leaders teach and trust their teams to “belay ahead,” giving others the confidence and responsibility to lead the next move.

That message feels especially relevant to AgingIN. Changing the future of aging for the better requires leaders to challenge old ways of thinking, trust their teams and commit fully to moving our field forward—from leadership and innovation to science-based protocols that help close the gap between lifespan and healthspan.

And fittingly, in the Rocky Mountains, climbing became something of a theme for the conference.

At the pre-conference, we were inspired by Molly Cupka, founder of Up Ending Parkinson’s, a national adaptive climbing program empowering people living with Parkinson’s through movement, connection and community. Then we had the opportunity to get on the climbing wall ourselves!

The message connected beautifully: No matter our age or abilities, we can keep moving, keep challenging ourselves and keep discovering what’s possible.

Thank you, Manley, Molly and Up Ending Parkinson’s for reminding us to keep climbing.

09/03/2026

Some moments stay with you long after the conference ends. Second Verse Choir’s performance was one of them. 🎶

We believe aging should come with opportunities to keep doing what you love, staying connected, and living with dignity and independence. Denver’s Second Verse Choir brings that belief to life through music, creating joy and purpose for people living with memory loss and their care partners.

Sharing the Second Verse performance at AgingINnovation 2026 was a highlight of our annual conference. Having Rocky Mountain PBS tell their story brings an even wider audience to the people, relationships, and sense of community behind the music.

As choir member Carmen Cavoto told Rocky Mountain PBS, “It is socialization, which is medicine for us. And it’s brain exercise, which is medicine for us.”

That’s a message worth sharing far beyond the conference stage.

Read the full story: https://www.rmpbs.org/news/arts-culture/denver-second-verse-choir.

08/26/2026

Why choose the AgingIN Solutions Portfolio?

Because every solution is:
• Evidence-informed
• Practical and actionable
• Delivered by experienced experts
• Designed specifically for aging services
• Focused on measurable outcomes

Explore the portfolio: https://aginginnovation.org/solutions/.

Innovative ideas. Practical solutions. Stronger leaders.

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Linthicum Heights, MD
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