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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 –…

LeadingAge: Reflections on Ageism, Ikigai, and The Eden Alternative

LeadingAge: Reflections on Ageism, Ikigai, and The Eden Alternative

By Michelle DanielPresident & CEO, The Eden Alternative The Annual LeadingAge Conference is always a highlight of the year. It is wonderful to network with great innovators in our field, learn the latest best practices, and see the latest products and services available. This year, I found most notable the keynote speakers, Karen Walrond and…

Reflections on Growing Eden Educators

Reflections on Growing Eden Educators

By Kristi DoanCommunity Builder, The Eden Alternative Frost happens, as we say at The Eden Alternative. It’s inevitable. Whether the pause on person-directed care is from change fatigue, new leadership, or a global pandemic, almost every organization has slowed down or taken a step back at some point. The important thing is to regroup, refocus,…

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,…

The Transformative Power of Relationships: A Journey with The Eden Alternative

The Transformative Power of Relationships: A Journey with The Eden Alternative

By Emily ConnorsCommunity Builder Back in 1997, armed with fresh enthusiasm and a college degree, I embarked on my healthcare career. Little did I know that my journey would lead me to a profound realization about the impact of relationships. In those early days, I believed I had it all figured out, but it was…

Welcome Emily Connors!

Welcome Emily Connors!

The Eden Alternative is growing! Please welcome and get to know Emily Connors who joined the home office team in July 2023! What led you to The Eden Alternative®? I was introduced to the Eden Alternative back in 1999 while working at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA.  The Eden Alternative became a focus of my…

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….

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