How We’re Different

The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills standout from Traditional Nursing Homes in Rison Arkansas.

Every resident is respectfully addressed as an elder.
Each elder’s quality of life comes first and includes the right to privacy, dignity, autonomy, and emotional wellbeing.
Families with loved ones at Souther Hills are consistently satisfied with how their aging loved ones live and the care they receive.
Elders in the Green House Cottages experience lower depression rates compared to institutional settings.
Elders in Green House Cottages have more autonomy.
Souther Hills strives to connect and interact with the local Community.

Every elder’s likes, dislikes, wants, and desires are heard and acted on.
Elders at Southern Hills have free access to the outdoors.
Elders choose when to wake up and when, and what to eat.
Elders are free to choose their own made to order meals.
Elders can choose to eat in a family-style setting or alone on their schedule.
Elders have the freedom to participate in kitchen activities, including cooking if they wish.

No medical signposts, alarms, buzzers, med carts, loudspeakers, or restraints at Southern Hills.
Each Green House Cottage features the same modern technology found at home keeping elders connected with friends and family at all times.
Holidays and special events feel like they do at home. Christmas is Christmas. Birthdays are birthdays.
Families are welcome to visit often and stay longer.
Kids and grandkids are encouraged to visit Southern Hills.
Elders do not have set schedules. The environment allows for a rhythmic, comfortable, natural living flow just as one would have at home.
Every elder has unrestricted access to the kitchen, laundry, and common areas.

Every staff member undergoes a minimum of 120 hours of extra training in elder care.
Southern Hills staff members are more satisfied with their jobs compared to traditional nursing homes and more likely to stay longer in their role.
Staff members receive continuous education and ongoing training development as their career advances.

The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills offer specialized care in areas such as orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, and sepsis.
Therapy ratio is 1:1.
The Green House Cottage care has consistent readmission rates of less than 1%, compared to traditional institutional settings of 18% and higher.
The average length of stay for short-term rehab at Southern Hills is around 19 days compared to 28 days in traditional settings.
Green House Cottages have lower infection rates compared to traditional homes because of the low number of residents.
The Green House Cottages of Southern Hills offer customized rehab programs with a holistic approach to care for every elder both short and long term.