Facilitating Empowerment is a Full Continuum Experience
Being an empowering facilitative leader is the single most important aspect of the culture change journey. For person-directed care to become a reality, facilitative leaders must create an environment...
View ArticleFacilitating Diversity Drives Change
Principle Two of The Eden Alternative tells us that the creation of a Human Habitat is the most effective cure for the plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom. By definition, a Human Habitat...
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Words With Elders
Kingston Nursing Center in Conway, South Carolina is having a great time honoring National Scrabble Day. The team thought it would be fun to honor National Scrabble Day and the hot new game “Words...
View ArticleSherbrook Community Centre: Using Community Involvement to Reframe Aging
Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Canada truly values the larger community in ways that bring meaning and joy to all that become involved. Read below what Patricia Roe, Leader, Communications...
View ArticleReducing Antipsychotics is Hard Work, but Worth the Effort
An article published in today’s issue of McKnight’s cites the slow progress in nursing homes achieving reductions in the use of antipsychotics as sought by CMS. In stark contrast to this report, I had...
View ArticleWelcome to the Tribe
Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chipley, FL joined The Eden Registry on May 13, 2013. Located in a small rural town in the Florida panhandle, they are home to approximately 155 Elders....
View ArticleAnother Signature HealthCARE Home Joins the Tribe
Our newest addition, Signature HealthCARE at The Courtyard, joined the Eden Registry on May 21, 2012. Nestled away in the lush trees of Marianna, Florida, 120 Elders call The Courtyard their home....
View ArticleThe Beverly Centre Glenmore joins the Eden Registry
The Beverly Centre Glenmore Calgary, AB, Canada joined the Eden Registry on May 23, 2013. The Beverly is home to 215 Elders and they also provide meaningful experiences to 40 Elders that attend the...
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Effective Decision-Making in Moments of Crisis Requires Support
When is it right for an Elder to go to the Hospital? In a person-directed care organization, deciding if an Elder should go to the hospital is driven by the individual’s life goals and preferences...
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It’s not a Program. It’s a Philosophy!
A friend of mine just shared a very cool article published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing about a recent study of person-centered care. I’ve read a lot of studies about person-centered care,...
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