Eden Alternative Blog

  • Welcome New Eden Team Members

    The Eden Alternative team continues to grow, adding three new team members in the past two months. Learn about them here!

  • Impossible to Possible

    By Michelle Daniel, President & CEO “Ms. Daniel, we do not have any water. There is absolutely no water coming into this building.”   This urgent call arrived in the early hours of the morning. On the other end of the phone line was a nurse from a community where, as Administrator, I was responsible for…

  • Create Culture Keepers – Invest in your Team

    By Michelle DanielPresident & CEO, The Eden Alternative “The new hire quit. She seemed like such a great candidate. She interviewed so well, and we all liked her. What happened?” Does this sound familiar in your work environment? There are regularly open positions waiting on the “new hire” and onboarding/orientation is rushed or abbreviated –…

  • LeadingAge: Reflections on Ageism, Ikigai, and The Eden Alternative

    By Michelle DanielPresident & CEO, The Eden Alternative The Annual LeadingAge Conference is always a highlight of the year. It is wonderful to network with great innovators in our field, learn the latest best practices, and see the latest products and services available. This year, I found most notable the keynote speakers, Karen Walrond and…

  • Reflections on Growing Eden Educators

    By Kristi DoanCommunity Builder, The Eden Alternative Frost happens, as we say at The Eden Alternative. It’s inevitable. Whether the pause on person-directed care is from change fatigue, new leadership, or a global pandemic, almost every organization has slowed down or taken a step back at some point. The important thing is to regroup, refocus,…

  • The Transformative Power of Relationships: A Journey with The Eden Alternative

    By Emily ConnorsCommunity Builder Back in 1997, armed with fresh enthusiasm and a college degree, I embarked on my healthcare career. Little did I know that my journey would lead me to a profound realization about the impact of relationships. In those early days, I believed I had it all figured out, but it was…

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