Welcome to the Eden Alternative

- Personalisation in Action

The Eden Alternative is a organisation dedicated to improving the experience of aging and disability around the world. It is a powerful tool for improving the quality of life for residents and for recapturing a meaningful work life for staff.

The Eden Alternative shows us how true companionship, the opportunity to give meaningful care to other living things and the variety and spontaneity that mark an enlivened environment can succeed where pills and therapies fail.

Our Mission: Improving the lives of the Elderly and their Carers by transforming the communities in which they live and work

Our Vision: The elimination of Loneliness, Helplessness and Boredom

Our Motto: It can be different

To Learn More

If you would like to learn more about the Eden Alternative and find out if it will enhance your existing good practice contact June on 01225 309 238 or email june@eden-alternative.co.uk to arrange a presentation.

 

Latest News

 

Eden Alternative UK Register of Homes

The Eden Alternative UK Register of Homes opened for applications late in 2009 and on March 3rd 2010 at the second Eden Alternative Associates Conference Murray House, a Royal Borough of Kingston Home, became the first home on the Register and received and 'Eden Tree' and certificate of registration.

 

It is our hope that the Register will be a resource for families looking for homes for their loved ones and for staff looking for a place to work where the Eden Alternative principles form the basis for the philosophy of care

 

Eden Europe Networking Meeting

The next Eden Alternative Networking Meeting is scheduled for Vienna. Full details of the programme, accommodation suggestions and application form can be accessed through the Eden Institut website. Although the page appears to be in German the second paragraph of the second item has links to English versions of all the documents. 

 

Training

The next National Eden Associate Training Course is scheduled for the 19, 20, & 21 October 2010 at Cumberwell Park, near Bath.

 

Eden UK Newsletter June 2010

 

It Can Be Different Video

Eden Alternative UK was one of a small number of organisations with an innovative approach to long term care invited to participate in the production of a series of short film for the October 2008 Dementia Congress in Bournemouth. The Eden Alternative UK film was produced with the support of the Royal Borough of Kingston and Accord Housing Association and has recently been uploaded to You Tube.

 

Eden Alternative UK Blog

The Eden Alternative UK blog (http://eden-world.livejournal.com  celebrates the successes of homes implementing the Eden Philosophy and passes on ideas and suggestions that are working for others. Also included are extracts from the National and Local press and other media that may be of interest. 

We hope you find this a useful resource and we welcome your suggestions and comments, either through the blog or directly by email to june@eden-alternative.co.uk .

 

Disclaimer: Eden Alternative UK & Ireland is not responsible for any action or non-action of  participating facilities. We are not an accrediting organisation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For all enquiries contact

June Burgess

Regional Coordinator for the Eden Alternative, UK & Ireland

19 Woolley Drive

Bradford on Avon

Wiltshire BA15 1AU

 

Phone: 01225 309238

E-mail:june@eden-alternative.co.uk