Author: Kathy Hagen

Impossible to Possible

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

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 –…

The Eden Alternative Appoints New President and CEO

The Eden Alternative Appoints New President and CEO

Rochester, NY – The Eden Alternative® Board of Directors and the Eden Home Office Team are excited to announce the appointment of Michelle Daniel, NHA, MHA, CFRE as President and CEO.  Michelle has worked in the field of long-term care since 1995 and has experience in skilled nursing homes, assisted living centers and ICF-IDD campuses in Mississippi,…

Community Building

Community Building

“A caring, inclusive, and vibrant community enables all of us, regardless of age or ability, to experience well-being.“ Eden Alternative Principle 2 This is Community Building. At the Eden Alternative, we help people in organizations create empowered communities.  How does this work?  What does an empowered community look like?  How do you go about creating…

The Pause Button

The Pause Button

By Denise Hyde, PharmDEden Membership Engagement Guide If you are like most people, you are familiar with the pause button. It’s a button on every device that plays a recording be it voice, music, or video. It also shows up when things are chaotic or stressful. You need to take a breath and regroup and…

Connect with Us – In Person

Connect with Us – In Person

Connectedness, one of the Eden Alternative Domains of Well-Being®, is all about relationships, care partnership, and collaboration; working together and knowing each other well. Being together and making connections is how we grow and thrive.  This year, the Eden Alternative team has attended conferences and built relationships, reconnecting with long-time friends, and meeting new ones….

Does a Pill Really Make a Difference?

Does a Pill Really Make a Difference?

Rexulti Approved for Agitation due to Dementia of Alzheimer’s type: A conversation between Dr. Al Power, MD, and Denise Hyde, PharmD This article is written by Denise Hyde, a Pharmacist dedicated to person-directed care and well-being for all at The Eden Alternative, and Dr. Al Power, a Geriatrician and Author committed to person-directed dementia care & well-being….

Take Flight

Take Flight

Sarah Rowan 1938 – 2023 Sarah McRae Rowan passed away peacefully in her home on Monday afternoon, May 29, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. If ever there was an angel on earth, we were fortunate enough to know her.  Sarah Rowan was not only charming and kind; she was engaging, introspective, and intuitive.  Her…

Loneliness and Isolation…A NEW Health Crisis?

Loneliness and Isolation…A NEW Health Crisis?

By Kathy Hagen, Interim CEO, The Eden Alternative®   The news from US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns* that loneliness and isolation is a NEW health crisis, affecting people of all ages, especially children. While it may be a “new” crisis for some people today, it has long been a crisis for the aging population,…

Visiting Bill & Jude Thomas: Connecting the Past, Present, and Future

Visiting Bill & Jude Thomas: Connecting the Past, Present, and Future

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…

End of content

End of content