Culture Change
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At a recent meeting of our local county legislature a report was given on disaster preparedness.
Very nice.
The presenter concluded with the observation that, whenever, disaster threatened to strike our area, the number one selling item at the local Wal-Mart was…
Readers of Tribes of Eden will no doubt guess this right away.
Full Story »SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.
SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES. The political process can make it difficult to “see the forest for the trees.” Too often, special interests overshadow public interest. And rhetoric obscures facts.A classic example of this myopia can be witnessed with…
Full Story »Tribes of Eden Advances New Paradigm For Elders
Most of our readers know that Dr. Bill Thomas’ new novel Tribes of Eden is inspired and dedicated to the REAL tribes of eden, as in the thousands of care partners and homes making up The Eden Alternative global nonprofit.
One of the fun parts of spreading the word about Tribes is getting to introduce new people to The Eden Alternative and how big of a difference it makes in the lives of real Elders. Take a look at this news story out of Michigan (home to more Eden Alternative-registered homes than any other state!):
Full Story »Culture Change is a Buzz in Texas
On March 12, 2012, Dr. Bill Thomas and 186 culture change advocates gathered at the The Brookwood Community in Brookshire, Texas to share in a movement to transform the culture of care regardless of where people live. The day was filled with great food, great stories, and great new friends! We are pleased with the event’s [...]
Full Story »Jefferson County Creates Home
Jefferson County Green House homes, nestled in the Smokey Mountains, are an ideal place to enjoy life in a tight knit community. Knoxnews.com, recognized that there is something special happening within this organization and took a deeper look: In the … Continue reading →
Full Story »‘Green House’ care system getting positive results
Geriatrician Dr. William Thomas developed the Green House Project in 2003, aiming to redesign nursing homes from the ground up to give their residents more respect, privacy and control over their schedules. Twenty years ago, he and his wife, Jude Thomas, founded the nonprofit Eden Alternative with the goal of changing the culture of nursing homes.
Full Story »Mentors are Intergenerational Heroes
Nora O’Brien-Suric is Senior Program Officer at the John A. Hartford Foundatin and she is a brand new blogger.
Her first post is about mentorship and it features an interview with the legendary Rose Dobroff.
Nora writes:
Full Story »“Alive Inside” Viral Video Sweeps Internet In Advance of World Premiere
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A video clip from the upcoming documentary Alive Inside demonstrating the power of music to awaken and transform a man seemingly living in a stupor in a nursing home has swept the Internet with over 3.5 million views in only three days.
Debuting in New York April 18, 2012, Alive Inside tells a story of hope and beauty in places where they are hard to find – nursing homes caring for the oldest and most frail. “This is one of the first films to take a hard look at why emptiness and loneliness invade and pervade old age in modern life,” said Bill Thomas, one of the experts featured in the film.
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Alive Inside
Last summer Al Power called me to tell me about a film maker who wanted to explore the connection between life, art, music and aging. I jumped at the chance to to meet up with them at St. John’s and we spent a day there talking about ideas and doing some taping.
The film maker’s name is Michael Rossato-Bennett and his production company, Ximotion Media, had undertaken the challenge of explaining how and why access to music could help people come “Alive Inside.”
A clip from this film was posted on YouTube and has gone absolutely viral in the past 24 hours with nearly 3 million views and counting. Continue reading to watch.
Full Story »Nursing Home Wins Right To Build
Jewish Home Lifecare has received approval from the New York City Planning Commission to build a new, high-rise nursing home on Manhattan’s West 97th Street overcoming a major hurdle to the project. The project will follow the model established by the Green House Project, a national effort to de-institutionalize nursing homes and make them more homelike.
Full Story »“Caring Well for Residents with Mental Illness” – Part One
Jessie is a woman in her early 60’s with a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. She has lived in various nursing homes since being discharged from one of the state psychiatric hospitals where she’d been a patient since her mid-20’s. She is currently receiving Zyprexia and Zoloft for her depression and delusions.
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Building Bridges Offers Experiential Youth Track at International Conference
At each Eden Alternative International Conference, we get a chance to take a fresh look at culture change as a community issue. Through Building Bridges, Elders and youth, ages 11 to 15, come together to learn more about each other and the value of reframing aging and attitudes about care.
Full Story »A Green House Home Opens Its Doors
By Allison Bell A Green House Project retirement community in Palmyra, Pa., will show visitors how it operates at a 2-day workshop.
Full Story »AHCA Members and The Eden Alternative Help Meet Quality Goals
The 4th Annual AHCA/NCAL Quality Symposium was a powerful reminder that The Eden Alternative has resources to help American Health Care Association members meet their quality goals in long term care. “Some is not a number and soon is not a time,” was a common theme emphasized at the Houston event in February. It reminds [...]
Full Story »Sunrise Joins Miami’s PhilanthroFest
Sunrise will be featured among Miami’s best in PhilanthroFest as it highlights South Florida’s not-for-profits in a first ever large-scale community event to raise awareness for local organizations on April 14, 2012
Full Story »Eden Alternative Train the Educator Intensives Kick Off New Educator Pathway
The Eden Alternative is excited to introduce a new development pathway for Eden Educators with an open invitation to participate in our 2012 Train the Educator Intensives. It is our desire to seek people that have the qualifications, skills, and the heart to help people see and experience a life worth living. Eden Educators are [...]
Full Story »What’s your favorite culture change book?
Yesterday the world got its first opportunity to own Bill Thomas’ Tribes of Eden. As we celebrate a new book that’s been inspired by Culture Change advocates, we had to wonder – what book has inspired you? What text would … Continue reading →
Full Story »Thrive Research: Culture Change Sustainability in the Green House Model
The Green House Project has partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s THRIVE (The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare) collaborative to learn more about the Green House model as well as other models of care. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson … Continue reading →
Full Story »Tribes of Eden — by Dr. Bill Thomas — Book Launch
Click on the image or visit Changing Aging, the site of Dr. Bill Thomas, to learn about his new book, Tribes of Eden, which comes out this week. Dr. Thomas’ post tells about the activities that will celebrate the book’s launch, but it’…
Full Story »SeniorHomes.com Weekly Roundup
… 2 Late” and its impact on core elder outcomes related to quality of life through The Green House Project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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