Transforming Culture: Eden Alternative at Home Come learn about the Eden Alternative’s newest initiative, Eden at Home! In a dynamic learning environment, explore how cultural perceptions of aging, disability and caregiving exacerbate the three plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom in the lives of Elders living at home (in the community or at an independent […]
Continue ReadingRick Moody passes along this excerpt and I as read it I was touched by the thrill of recognition. It was written by Peter Kingsley. He is the author of four books and numerous articles on ancient philosophy, including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic, In the Dark Places of Wisdom, Reality, and A Story Waiting to Pierce You: Mongolia, Tibet […]
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Being a successful CNA takes dedication, patience, a willingness to never stop learning, and flexibility. You should always strive to care for residents to the best of your ability and work towards culture change. Culture change means focusing on the … Continue reading →
Continue Reading I have worked with people who have dementia for many years. The one who is always wandering down the hall looking for something, or trying to go home, will break your heart. I was like the rest of my staff, … Continue reading →
Continue ReadingI have been sharing info about the Village to Village Network with some of my neighbors (of all ages), with hopes of someday creating something here in the North Boroughs of Pittsburgh. The Village concept is certainly a welcome innovation in how we care and support one another in our communities, but is it what […]
Continue ReadingDuring a recent conversation with my friend Emi Kiyota, she mentioned that it would be a good neighborhood team project for elders in US nursing homes to send messages of hope and support to those in Japanese homes affected by the recent earthquake. I am happy to say that St. John’s Home is taking on […]
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Continue ReadingSee the boy standing with his back to the camera in the photo above? He was an old man living in the apartment above us for several years, on the border between Friendship and Shadyside. His name was Bob Siegel, and this pebble in the Changing Aging Blogstream is dedicated to him and all things […]
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