The Eden Alternative is a non-profit organization dedicated to remaking the experience of aging and disability across America and around the world. It is a powerful tool for improving quality of life for our elders and for recapturing a meaningful work life for their caregivers.
Based on the core belief that aging should be a continued stage of development and growth, rather than a period of decline, the Eden Alternative is seeking to remake the experience of aging around the world. The bulk of their work to date has been in de-institutionalizing the culture and environment of today’s nursing homes and other long term care institutions.
The Eden Alternative shows us how companion animals, the opportunity to give meaningful care to other living things, and the variety and spontaneity that mark an enlivened community can succeed where pills and therapies fail. It also shows us how real leaders can create a warm culture that is characterized by optimism, trust, generosity and people working together to make a better world for our elders.