Resident Rebels
Principle 8 of the Eden Alternative is about bringing decision-making closer to the residents. Last year, residents from each of the five communities in the HBH rest home joined together...
Eden Alternative
Wise leadership essential to Eden Alternative
with Bonnie Robinson, CEO As you may know, HBH Senior Living was recently awarded the last two of the ten Eden Alternative principles, one of which is ‘wise leadership’. We asked...
Ageism: is it the last acceptable form of discrimination?
“The Eden Alternative puts value on your life, no matter what age you are – and that’s a great thing. “In some cultures within Western society, we value youth,” says HBH...
Variety truly is the spice of life – at any age
As an occupational therapist at HBH Senior Living, Carol Turner is closely involved in the implementation of the Eden Alternative at HBH Senior Living. She’s seen the difference it makes...
Rest Home residents give back to Bellyful
Principle 4 of the Eden Alternative is about helping to overcome the three plagues of old age – boredom, loneliness and helplessness – by encouraging and creating opportunities for residents...
Furry friends – the best medicine for loneliness
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Lynne Fisher, Activities Assistant, HBH Senior Living Lynne Fisher loves her busy and varied and role as an activities assistant at HBH Senior Living. During her three years in the...
The halls are alive with the sound of music
Once a month, HBH Senior Living’s much-loved Day Programme hosts a very special event - a singalong accompanied on the piano by Margaret Williamson. Margaret has been playing the piano at...
The importance of staying connected
After 21 years of working at HBH Senior Living, Sophie Flavell has seen many changes. Especially since the Eden Alternative was introduced 5 years ago, she’s noticed a real difference...
The Eden Alternative: from institution to involvement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our last blog, we explained how The Eden Alternative was founded to alleviate the problems of loneliness, boredom and helplessness experienced by older people. In this article, Juliette Tuckey...
Creating Eden: how the Eden Alternative came about
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Eden Alternative is a philosophy of care that aims to transform residential care by addressing the ‘three plagues’ of aging: loneliness, helplessness and boredom. The philosophy was founded by Dr...