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September 15, 2012

Resident-Directed Care Creates the Feel of Home

Resident Dave Fichman needed more space for all of his family photos and frames for his loose photos. When he mentioned this to care partner Rhonda Reny, she was eager to help in whatever way she w...

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Tags: Eden in action, home-like environment, Principle 8, resident directed care

June 20, 2012

Elder Decision-Making in Action

Eden Alternative Principle 8 states that an Elder-centered community seeks to place the maximum decision-making authority into the hands of the Elders or those closest to them. With this principle ...

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Tags: Principle 8, resident decision-making, Eden in action

February 19, 2010

The Joy of Gardening

Ella Rosetes from the West Neighborhood shared that since Kaiser Permanente’s Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 18, 2010, several residents have been tending their herb and vegetab...

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Tags: Meaningful Activity, Principle 6, Antidote to Helplessness, Principle 4, Principle 2, Principle 8

February 10, 2010

Culture Change Through Dining

Last week I sat in on a webinar put on by the Eden Alternative, which focused on various dining topics. The moderator recommended that we start by asking residents where they want to start with din...

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Tags: Homelike Environment, Culture Change, Principle 4, Antidote to Helplessness, Principle 8, Resident-Directed Care, Person-Centered Care, Dining

January 13, 2010

Resident Fantasy Football League Winners

Hale Makua Kahului residents and staff participated in a Fantasy Football league for the past 16 weeks in which residents were arranged in a competitive league, earning “fantasy points”...

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Tags: spontaneous moments, Principle 8, Resident -Centered Decisions, Principle 5, Antidote to Boardom