Our need to recognized and celebrated as a whole human being does not change because we are living with dementia. When we know we are fully accepted for who we are, when our identity, meaning, and connectedness are strong, we thrive. Here is one story of the difference inclusivity made for one person’s life. What other stories does it bring to mind for you?
According to the American Society on Aging, “Ageism Awareness Day is an opportunity to draw attention to the impact of ageism in our society and work together to build age-inclusive communities. How we view aging impacts where we as a society invest and how we make policy—and we need a shared, realistic view of aging to create solutions that serve us all.” The Eden Alternative teaches that ageism and ableism affect us all, lead to loneliness, helplessness, and boredom and diminish well-being. Celebrate Aging, Challenge Ageism today and every day!
The system and the language that we have inherited seem to be in opposition of what we hold in our hearts. With our language we create a world for the people that we partner in support with to experience and we have the power to make it a world worth living in.
By Kristi Doan, Community Builder The Eden Alternative® I am excited to introduce our newest course bundle that includes The Framework: Reveal the Possibilities and The Groundwork: Rethink Your Paradigm. Growing and adjusting as an organization, as our world became highly virtual starting in 2020, pushed us to develop two courses that cover the basics…
I recently reviewed the proposed CMS regulations and what struck me right away is that while the proposed changes were created to “reflect the substantial advances that have been made over the past several years in the theory and practice of service delivery and safety,” one thing hasn’t changed a bit.
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