Salem, VA
Portable, modular medical home encourages family-managed care as alternative to long-term care facilities.
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'Granny Pods' Keep Elderly Close, At Safe Distance
Of all the elderly people he's visited, the Rev. Kenneth Dupin remembers a woman named Katie in particular.
Virginia Gov. McDonnell conducts ceremonial bill-signing in support of MedCottage
Salem, Virginia
Virginia Gov. Bill McDonnell today conducted a ceremonial bill-signing for a new state law that makes the MedCottage possible.
Care in a cottage: Salem company reveals backyard medical home prototype
A Salem pastor's idea for home care in a portable, modular backyard unit is coming to fruition, with a prototype now on display and investors lining up.
An idea to build a modular medical home that could be placed in a caregiver's back yard could be on the market by January.
Med Cottage offers alternative to Assisted Living by keeping family members in the backyard
High Tech portable cottage unveiled in Roanoke
Most older people would much rather be close to family than in a long term care facility. That's why Salem Pastor Ken Dupin came up with an alternative to traditional nursing home care, that keeps a family member right on the family property in the backyard.
Virginia launching portable housing for aging relatives
The Rev. Kenneth Dupin, who leads a small Methodist church here, has a vision: As America grows older, its aging adults could avoid a jarring move to the nursing home by living in small, specially equipped, temporary shelters close to relatives.
A Portable Alternative to Nursing Homes
Recognizing a need for aging adults to be closer to their loved ones, Dupin, 55, invented the MEDCottage, a portable 12-by-24-foot high-tech hut with living quarters and a system to transmit an occupant’s vital health information to offsite caregivers. The cottage may be placed in the backyard of the primary caregiver.
