THE EDEN ALTERNATIVE INC
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Mission Statement
The Eden Alternative® is an international, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. Through education, consultation, and outreach, we offer person-directed principles and practices that support the unique needs of different living environments, ranging from the nursing home to the neighborhood street.
About This Cause
The Eden Alternative® is an international, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. Through education, consultation, and outreach, we offer person-directed principles and practices that support the unique needs of different living environments, ranging from the nursing home to the neighborhood street. In a culture that typically views aging as a period of decline, the Eden Alternative philosophy asserts that no matter how old we are or what challenges we live with, life is about continuing to grow. Building on this new paradigm, it affirms that care is not a one-way street, but rather a collaborative partnership. All caregivers and care receivers are described as “care partners,” each an active participant in the balance of giving and receiving. Together, care partner teams strive to enhance well-being by eliminating the three plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom. Focused on changing the culture of care since the early 1990’s, this approach to person-directed care initially came to life in nursing homes and has since expanded its reach to all care settings, including home care and residential care for people living with different abilities. The Eden Alternative firmly believes that culture change unfolds one relationship at a time, and that deep change can only take root when the entire continuum of care is involved. Through education, consultation, and outreach, it currently offers three applications of its principles and practices to support the unique needs of various living environments, ranging from the nursing home to the neighborhood street. TRANSFORMING RESIDENTIAL CARE ENVIRONMENTS…By moving away from top-down, departmental approaches to management and moving decision-making closer to the Elders themselves, The Eden Alternative helps nursing homes, short-term rehabilitation, and assisted living communities create a vibrant, empowered existence for the Elders they serve and the people who work closely with them, as care partners. Implementation of The Eden Alternative impacts the organizational structure, physical environment, and relational interactions of residential care. When identifying goals for personal and organizational growth, organizations must consider how to best live out each of the Eden Alternative Ten Principles for the benefit of the Elders and their care partners, as well as the community as a whole. TRANSFORMING HOME & COMMUNITY-BASED CARE…Eden at Home applies the Eden Alternative Philosophy to improving quality of life for Elder(s) living at home and their care partners. Working together, empowered care partner teams, composed of families, care professionals, and the Elder herself, ensure the independence, dignity, and continued growth and development of the whole team by eliminating loneliness, helplessness, and boredom for all. Aging-in-community requires creative grassroots solutions. Thus, Eden at Home engages adult day services, hospice, independent living communities, senior centers and non-profit, faith-based, and home care/home health organizations. Designed to bring different stakeholders together within a single learning environment, Eden at Home creates a shared language for all members of the care partner team. CREATING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH DEVELOPMENTAL, COGNITIVE, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES The Eden Alternative also enhances the lives of those living with developmental, cognitive, psychological, and physical challenges. While society tends to describe the needs of these individuals in terms of “disability,” the Eden Alternative Philosophy builds on strengths. By focusing on the unique ways our “different abilities” hold the promise of possibility, we are better prepared to highlight what we each have to offer our communities. Meaning, empowerment, and growth are essential parts of living, no matter who we are. The Ten Principles of The Eden Alternative foster transformation in residential care communities designed to meet the needs of those living with different abilities. When environments support a life worth living rich with purpose, everyone wins!