The Green House Project is an American national non-profit organization dedicated to creating alternative living environments to traditional nursing home care facilities.

It is based on a philosophy seeking to reverse the "enforced dependency" of life in a traditional nursing home by creating small intentional communities of 10 to 12 elders designed to foster late-life development and growth.

[3] The project was first developed by Steve McAlilly, CEO of Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, and by geriatrician William H. Thomas (physician) in 2003, with the goal of personalizing elder care by redesigning nursing homes "from scratch" to provide residents more privacy and control over their lives.

[4] McAlilly was preparing to demolish the old 'big box' nursing home and build another when he had a creative idea: call up Bill Thomas and ask what he'd do to reinvent care for the frail elderly.

[13] Staff members in Green House Project homes are broken up into four different roles: the Shahbaz, the Guide, the Sage and the Clinical Support Team.

The Clinical Support Team comprises nurses, therapists, services, activities and dietary professionals who work with the Shahbaz to provide individualized care for each elder.

"[18][19] The researchers found that elders in a Green House Project home were able to perform daily functions longer than those in traditional nursing facilities.

[20] In November 2008, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) said The Green House Project model "has shown promise for both improving the quality of life and care in these settings.