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Changing lives for over twenty years, Certified Eden Associate Training is an exciting and challenging 3-day journey into the world of person-directed care. As the most widely practiced, comprehensive approach to person-directed care, Certified Eden Associate Training has been proven to offer practical tools, resources, and inspiration that empower individuals and teams to initiate and maintain effective change in long-term care. Through our Ten Principle approach to person-directed care, participants will: dTap into the cutting edge of the person-directed care movement;

  • Return equipped and inspired to initiate change;
  • Gain powerful team building skills to strengthen care partnerships;
  • Learn how person-directed care drives improved quality and financial performance;
  • Get connected to a broad network of person-directed care resources worldwide; and
  • Contribute to reframing the culture of care and perceptions of aging in our society.


Who should take this training? Leadership teams from organizations along the entire care continuum seeking to grow their teams and transform their organizational culture; Representatives of any long-term care communities who are interested in initiating a culture change journey in their organizations. This flagship training is an essential first step for organizations who wish to adopt the Eden Alternative Philosophy and join the Eden Registry; and Long-term care ombudsman and policymakers interested in learning more about person-directed care.

Cost:
Standard Rate:  $550
Early Bird Rate:  $495 (sign up 10 days or more prior to training)
Group Rates:
  • 2 – 4 people from same organization:  $475
  • 5 – 9 people from same organization:  $460
  • 10 or more people from same organization:  $425
Registered Eden Home (must be on Eden Registry):  $450
Corporate Training (30 or more from same organization):  $400
Organization with an Eden Educator: $225 (Learn more about having an Eden Educator in your organization and save!)

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Addtional Information for Registered Eden Homes: Certified Eden Associate Distance Learning is an online version of this training available only to Eden Alternative Registered Homes that are actively making the organizational transformation into neighborhoods, households or family models of care. From the convenience of your desktop, this online option offers the same practical tools, resources, and inspiration as our classic on-site training described above.  
For more information, contact Meredith Burrus at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it