William H. Thomas (physician)

William H. Thomas
Born (1959-10-13) October 13, 1959 (age 65)
Tioga County, New York, US
Other namesBill Thomas
Alma materCortland State
SpouseJude Meyers Thomas
Websitehttps://drbillthomas.org

William H. Thomas (born October 13, 1959), also known as Bill Thomas, is an American author, performer and authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare from New York State. In 2014, Thomas organized a 25-city "non-fiction" theatrical tour to launch his book and to promote the documentary film Alive Inside.[1] He is the founder of The Eden Alternative, a philosophy and program that de-institutionalized nursing homes in all 50 states and worldwide over the past 20 years. A self-described “Nursing Home Abolitionist,” he is also creator of Green House Project, a long-term care approach where nursing homes are torn down and replaced with small, home-like environments. In 2005, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced a five-year $10 million grant that would result in the creation of Green House projects in all fifty states.[2] As a professor at The Erickson School at UMBC, Thomas led development of the nation's first emergency department designed for older adults.[3]

  1. ^ "It's time to leave our hyper-adulthood behind". Next Avenue.
  2. ^ Shapiro, Joseph (June 22, 2005). "Reformers Seek to Reinvent Nursing Homes". NPR.
  3. ^ Baker, Beth (January 27, 2009). "Serenity in Emergencies". Washington Post.