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Visiting Bill & Jude Thomas: Connecting the Past, Present, and Future
April 25, 2023January 31, 2024

By Kathy Hagen, Interim CEO, The Eden Alternative Recently, along with some of the Eden Alternative team and our Board Chair, Angie McAllister, I had the good fortune to spend time with Eden Alternative founders, Dr. Bill and Jude Thomas, at their home on Cayuga Lake, NY. The adventure began by traveling a dirt road…

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Lessons in Senior Living from the Book: “Bed Number Ten”

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