Continuing

Innovation:

The Eden Alternativ

eEmmalie Beaman

Medaille College MOL623

St. John’s Meadows

Elder Simulation

Eden Alternative

Eden Alternative Dr. Bill Thomas

Skilled Nursing Stigma Patient Centered Care

Cross Training Familial atmosphere De-institutionalize

Eden Alternative

Vision“To provide exceptional patient-centered

care, encompassing all aspects of an individual’s life, with a focus on aiding in declining capacities, which is a natural

consequence of elder hood; while encouraging new abilities and fostering

independence in a familial home-like atmosphere.”

Eden Alternative

Values Respect

Teamwork

Empathy

Caring

And Fun!

Eden Alternative

“Follow the Leader” Employee mentoring opportunities

Career advancement coaching Supervisor shadowing

Cross-training to build work place empathy

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 a year

Eden Alternative

Conclusion We all play a pivotal role in the success

of implementing and practicing the Eden Alternative

We are all spokes on a wheel, feeling pressure at different times in different

situations, but if we all work together we can move smoothly into the future