Certified Eden Associate Training®
This three, consecutive, full-day program offers practical tools, resources, and inspiration that empowers individuals and teams to initiate and maintain effective changes in communal living environs. It is recommended that those in executive positions who can approve and oversee change management strategies attend to better understand the in-depth commitment of this program.
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 sustain meaningful change over time in long-term care.
Through the Eden Alternative’s ® Ten Principle approach to person-directed care, participants will:
Understand the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the person-directed care movement;
Learn how person-directed care improves quality of life and quality of care;
Exceed new regulatory expectations for care that puts the person first;
Help reframe the culture of care and transform perceptions of aging in our society;
Leave class equipped and inspired to initiate change;
Increase satisfaction for Elders, family members, and employees;
Gain powerful team-building skills that strengthen care partnerships;
Drive more impactful outcomes, more efficiently;
Help reduce staff turnover and improve financial performance;
Create high engagement among Elders, family members, and employees; and
Explore innovative strategies that support empowerment, purpose, and growth for all.
Bill Thomas MD, and his vision of ‘changing aging’ is the founder of The Eden Alternative®, an international, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. Through education, consultation, and outreach, they offer person-directed principles and practices that support the unique needs of different living environments, ranging from the nursing home to the neighborhood street.
Pictured here: Bill Thomas MD, Hilary Lee, Al Power MD, Rhonda Palmiero and Jane Verity at the Eden conference
A Tribute to Susan Berta
Susan Berta RN, who ended her earthly race years ago, is the beautiful soul who back in the early 90s, first introduced me to the philosophy of person-centered care and The Eden Alternative® as a model for achieving such practices within the organization I managed.
That introduction would later cultivate into a friendship and would in fact change the trajectory of my career path forever. Soon after, I would leave operations to become the executive director of a three year grant funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation, educating thousands of people all over the country on person-centered care, with a primary focus within Western New York State. This work would eventually culminate into the University at Buffalo's Institute for Person-Centered Care, the first of it's kind in the nation.
Susan not only introduced me to this philosophy of care, she also facilitated the meeting of several wonderful change agents who I still engage with today. These individuals took me under their wing and forever changed the way I viewed aging and directed care practices.
This woman, this beautiful soul, changed the culture of care within the walls of many organizations and within the hearts and minds of many caregivers everywhere; she was very passionate about her work.
Susan, I never told you enough how your glorious heart changed mine forever. I know that your light is one of the brightest in the heavens and I’m indebted to you and your constant reminder of the importance of the road less traveled.
