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Eden in Oz & NZ Ltd Newsletter Winter 2012 1
Eden in Oz & NZ Ltd PO Box 8015
Camberwell North Vic 3124 T +61 3 8819 4732 F +61 3 8677 6511
Winter 2012
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“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations.” George Bernard Shaw
Welcome to our Winter Newsletter and all things on the Eden Alternative. Winter
provides us with the opportunity to pause for thought and reflect how we are
continuing to warm the soil and encourage the heart of staff, residents, families and
wider community to embrace the Eden philosophy of resident directed care. It might
have been cold, but we can still keep our minds on creating a habitat where growth
occurs willingly and with great heart. See you in the Spring...regards Sally Hopkins,
Business Development Manager, Eden Alternative Trainer & EARC.
6TH INTERNATIONAL EDEN ALTERNATIVE CONFERENCE UPDATE—May 30 – June 1, 2012
Delegates from Europe, the USA, Australia, New Zealand
and Canada were a part of the 350+ attendees to the bi-
annual Eden Alternative International Conference in
Michigan USA. Highlights of the conference included on
the 1st day, the main plenary session which focused on
worldwide innovation in the Eden Alternative. Currently,
the Eden Alternative can be found growing in Australia,
New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, East &
West Canada, the USA, Faroe Islands, Finland and the newest country—South Africa. A display
stand also showcased Eden Alternative Worldwide.
The number of ideas shared and the networking achieved is important. We visited homes built
under the GreenHouseTM model. We heard wonderful stories from amazing people. As Sarah
Rowan profoundly noted in her opening address to the Eden gathering “there are 600 sorrows and
600 joys in life...how many are you still to experience?” and Connie Goldman added, “If stories
come to you, treasure them. Learn to give them away when they are needed”.
Check out our photo gallery for more or www.edenalt.org for more on the conference.
Award Winning
Many of our Edenising homes and Eden Associates were nominated for
various awards. Congratulations to Jill Woodward (CEO) of Elizabeth Knox
Home and Hospital in Auckland for their Eden Seedling Award. The
Eden Seedling Award recognises an individual home or home and
community based service new to the Eden Alternative journey, that
has demonstrated a level of commitment and progressiveness that
challenges others to grow.
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Eden Alternative conference continued:
Eden Champion Award
Congratulations to June Burgess, Eden Alternative Regional Co-Ordinator (UK & Ireland) on
winning the Eden Champion Award for 2012. June used to work in Qld before moving back to
the UK with her husband Paul and starting the Eden Alternative in the UK in 2006.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST EDEN ASSOCIATES IN
THE MAKING....
We were privileged to hold our first Eden Alternative open
training at Archer Village in Christchurch in July 2012. A great
venue and wonderful group of Eden Champions.
Better Practice Award Winners—2012
Congratulations to the following Edenising Homes for their success at the recent Better
Practice Awards for 2012 in the following categories.
Resident Lifestyle Staff development and retention
Bupa Bellarine, VIC Baxter Village, VIC
DutchCare Ltd, VIC Anam Cara Wesley Mission, QLD
UDIA NSW Award—Harold Williams Home takes Award for "Seniors Living"
- Broken Hill NSW
Congratulations to Ruth Ryan (Eden Associate) and the Board and Management Team at
Southern Cross Care, Broken Hill for their recent win at the Urban Development Institute of
Australia (UDIA) awards for excellence in August 2012, for Harold Williams Home in Broken Hill.
Harold Williams Home has been built with the Eden Alternative in mind and is a wonderful
example of what is possible when Eden Associates are passionate advocates for
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Eden from the frontline...sharing your stories My 30 day goal is to encourage the resident to assist with the simple every day activities in the dining rooms. They may help by setting the tables, filling the jam and sugar containers, assist with the clearing of the tables. These may be minor activities but these duties will give the residents the feeling of helpfulness. Don't give up! Once you have the buy in from your organisation just run with it, it is surprising how much can happen, it really only takes one person with the 'bug' and everyone follows. I have been surprised how energised our Associates have become because I am also alongside them and have the understanding now and want to make this happen. Bronwyn D
Eden Alternative Open training session—July 2012 held at Archer Village, Christchurch NZ—new Eden Associates in the making!
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PHOTO GALLERY—EDEN ALTERNATIVE CONFERENCE USA—MAY 2012 Eden Alternative Worldwide—13 Regions supporting the growth of the Eden Alternative
Dr Bill Thomas introducing and facilitating the Eden Regional Co-ordinators (EARC) Plenary session at Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA.
EARC’s—Karen Dahl (Denmark), Sally Hopkins (Oz & NZ), Sue-Ellen Beatty & Cheryl George (Western Canada); Diana Melis (Netherlands) and June Burgess (UK & Ireland). Kathleen Burnett (Eastern Canada) is absent.
L to R– Sarah Rowan, Rick, Connie Goldman L to R—Sally Hopkins, Bill Thomas, Carol Ende, Cathy Meyer
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FROST HAPPENS….what happens when the Eden Alternative journey seems to stall!!! Reviewing Principle 9
Ever felt that either your own personal Eden journey, or that of your organisation is ‘going nowhere fast’? That you’re spinning your wheels and not getting any trac-tion? Well we’re here to tell you that you are in a period of ‘frost’...where nothing or very little is happening. This could be due to a number of factors, most often related to loss of significant personal or key Eden drivers. It could be due to new business acquisition; a change in the CEO or other senior staff (who don’t under-stand the Eden Alternative); Accreditation….which shouldn’t really affect how the Eden Alternative is implemented if the philosophy is embedded into your culture of care and is a living, breathing culture.
WE know that when homes or organisations lose good staff there is a time of inaction...a loss of momentum. A pause if you will. For some homes or organisations this can be quite a catastrophic time as good people continue to try their best without the support from those around them or above them. Managing the day to day becomes the main fo-cus...which defaults to the medical model response...institutional ‘creep’ occurs. Principle 9 looks at Vision, Education and Implementation as the three key areas that need to be acknowledged as a pre-requisite for success in the Eden Alternative. Go back into Haleigh’s Toolkit for a copy of the Foolish Gardener. Read the Foolish Gardener and ask if that is you….and know that Frost will happen. There are three stages in gardening and growing the Eden Alternative. Planting the Seed—our work is human work, not mechanical work. ...and...the work of making better worlds for our Elders and ourselves requires us to stop thinking like mechanics and start thinking like gardeners”. “The truth is that frost is inevitable, painful and ultimately useful. Useful? Frost does two things well. Frost kills and it cleanses. Think about frost in the garden. True it ends the harvest season for some crops but not for all. After the frost the earth is given a time for rest and rejuvenation. Frost kills only the plants in the garden. It does not destroy the gar-den itself. Only the gardener can do that…..despair, not frost, is the ultimate enemy of the Eden Alternative. If we retain hope, our garden can bloom again.” So we say to you, don’t despair as there are many homes and organisations who have experienced deep, frozen environ-ments where all the good works seems to have been undone. “When frost comes to your Eden Alternative, call it by name. Don’t be ashamed of it. Do not attempt to hide from it. When you have mourned your losses, warm the soil and plant the seed. It will grow again, this time better and more bountifully than the last.” Ref: The Eden Alternative Handbook p118-123.
Tending the Garden—Making mistakes is a part of life and learning from them teaches each member of the community the value of these mistakes.
Gathering the Harvest—you will need HUMILITY, FORGIVENESS AND PATIENCE. Remember it is all about “Baby steps”….and that your success may take you longer...bring the team with you. Go back to basics...restart your learning circles. What is really important to residents and staff? Ask those important questions and learn from these lessons. Speak to others about how they have overcome FROST...and work towards re-gathering the harvest.
Eden from the frontline...sharing your stories A story from yesterday; we had a new resident (M) join us in Fern haven. She arrived around 11.00am and immediately engaged with the residents and her two daughters who had brought her down from Cambridge where she was living in a dementia unit. I happened be in Fern haven during lunchtime . (M) was calmly sitting at the table with a group of elders enjoying her lunch and whilst quiet, her conversation was lucid and calm. Her daughters returned to the dining table after setting up (M)’s bedroom. They both had startled looks on their faces and tears began to fall- I asked them if everything was ok. A (M's daughter replied) Mum has been eating pureed food for the last three months and most of the time someone has to feed her. She's only been here an hour and look at her- she's eaten all her (solid) lunch with her knife and fork and now she’s using her fork and spoon to eat her dessert...and they are served from china crockery ! WOW- this is amazing”! I was kind of shocked by the immediate improvement myself...but replied that this is just what the Household model does; these beautiful miracles are a privilege to witness. We were all holding back tears. Juliette T—Rangiura Rest Home &
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Forthcoming Open Eden Associate Training
Australia September 2012 - Melbourne, VIC
Course: Implementing the Eden Alternative in Aged Care - 22142 VIC
When: Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st September 2012
Time: 830am - 5.00pm
Where: RMIT Village, 5 Flemington Rd, Melbourne Victoria
October 2012 - Foster, Vic
Course: Implementing the Eden Alternative in Aged Care - 22142 VIC
When: Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th October 2012
Time: 830am - 5.00pm
Where: Prom Country Aged Care, Foster VIC
November 2012 - Perth, WA
Course: Implementing the Eden Alternative in Aged Care - 22142 VIC
When: Wednesday 31st October to Friday 2nd November 2012
Time: 830am - 5.00pm
Where: Venue Wollaston Conference Centre, Mt Claremont WA
New Zealand
Nov 2012 - Auckland, NZ
Course: Implementing the Eden Alternative in Aged Care - 22142 VIC
When: Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th November 2012
Time: 8.30am to 5.00pm
Where: Elizabeth Knox Home & Hospital, 10 Ranfurly Road, Epsom Auckland
February 2013 - Brisbane QLD See Eden website for further details and booking form. Go to www.edeninoznz.com.au
FORTHCOMING
OPENTRAINING
July to Dec 2012
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EDEN IN ACTION ...CONFERENCE ACTION THAT IS...
AUSTRALIA July 12th to 13th - Gold Coast NIMAC Annual Conference Conference theme: "Going for Gold - Achieving Excellence in Aged Care" Venue: Jupiter’s Casino, Gold Coast QLD September 3rd – 5th 2012—Gold Coast ACSA National Conference Conference Theme: "Through the looking glass in search Wonderland" Venue: Gold Coast Conference and Exhibition Centre Sunday 2nd September 2012 ACSA Pre-Conference Workshop - Wise Leadership in the Eden Alternative As leaders and influencers, wise leadership in the Eden Alternative is more than fur and feathers. Rather than focusing upon compliance and stan-dards, the Eden Alternative enables individuals, homes and organisations to focus upon the relationships developed and team building achieved through a common vision. Look for us in the Trade Exhibition area of the conference located at Stand 2.
Friday September 28th 2012—Alzheimers Victoria, Hawthorn Vic Introduction to the Eden Alternative October 24th – 25th 2012 Total Aged Care—Recreation & Dementia National Conference 2012 Sebel Albert Park, South Melbourne Victoria Presentation topic – How is the Eden Alternative relevant to person centred care?
November 21st—22nd, 2012 Total Aged Care—Aged Care Nurse Managers Conference 2012 Caulfield Racecourse, Victoria Presentation topic – How is the Eden Alternative relevant to person centred care?
NEW ZEALAND September 10th - 12th - Rotorua, NZ NZACA conference Conference theme - “Future Focus of Care ~ Deeper and Wider”
Venue: Energy Event Centre, Queens Drive Rotorua Find us at Stand 23.
Eden from the frontline...sharing your stories
The first stage of culture change in aged and community care looks at how we first change ourselves..personal
transformation…and think of others and not ourselves
My 30 day goal which was to develop an education session for the Eden Alternative and incorporate it into our training program has been completed. The first training session was held on 1 May and was well received. I conducted a learning circle where the topic was “what can you personally do to reduce the three plagues of loneliness, helplessness and boredom?” Several suggestions were to be positive, reassure staff they have management support, have better self discipline and time management. Eden in Oz & NZ website – I explored all areas of the website, one area I really like was the page on becoming an Eden Associate, as I was having doubts whether I could be an Eden Associate. After reading that I realized that I can make a difference. Joy H, Mercy Aged Care CQ.
The Eden Alternative in Oz & NZ @ NIMAC. The theme was “Going for Gold”. Eden won the Best Booth Award!!!
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Eden Registry Update Congratulations to Morshead Home for War Veterans (ACT) for their recent successful application for recognition in the Eden Principles 3, 4 and 5.
Eden Registration—Where to Start? Homes wanting to apply for Eden Registration are now able to access and Eden Registra-tion Starter Pack. Contact the EiON office for further information.
Eden from the frontline...sharing your stories “I have had a meeting with all of our Associates to discuss the principles we currently have and we are all looking at a principle each to ascertain where we are at now and what we could do to reinvent . We have held another Eden Committee meeting of which we have two resident reps. This was a very interesting exercise for the staff as the residents were very honest about how they perceived some things that were happening. I also gave my elevator speech to this meeting which was very thought provoking for all. We did the ‘what's your daily pleasure?’ which also generated some very thoughtful dis-cussion. My goal was to hold Staff Education Sessions and the first of these is tomorrow. We held a Residents Meeting on the 10th and we put forward the ideas that came from the Eden Commit-tee i.e. Renaming our wings to be like a street address, having memory boards in each group so that the residents can put photos of their family up for us all to see and also so that we can learn more about them, we talked about our welcome and farewell process and what they would like to happen, we dis-cussed having a flexible buffet breakfast time, all of these ideas were well received so we will take them back to the committee to be drawn up and the residents on the committee will drive the communication to the residents.”
SHIFT HAPPENS….What are the lessons learned when your town is shaken to it’s very core for many months? Earthquake survival kit Ensure a minimum 5 days of supplies Disposable bowls, cups with holder & plates Deodorant Vicks vapour rub Wind up radios Miners Lights, batteries, Car mobile phone rechargers Analog phones Door stoppers Black garbage bags Disposable pads Other: Muster Stations—set these up Hard copies of all clinical & medical informa-
tion on clients or residents Ensure residents and staff get back to
‘normal’ scenarios as quickly as possible.
Graeme Mitchell, General Manager, Archer Village shared his story at the ACSA National Conference on the Gold Coast. He brought with him a sample of some of the vital items that you will need in a major crisis event.
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How does the community find an Edenising
home? Check out the current providers who
show commitment to the Eden Alternative and
are current members of the Eden Registry.
Eden in the media
Newly published articles—Aged Care InSITE—
Anam Cara—January 2012
On Line Bookstore and EiON
Merchandise
NEW INTO STORE
Thumballs—great conversation
starters for Families, Staff and
Residents. What do we REALLY
know about our community?
Just Released
The Tribes of Eden By Dr Bill
Thomas. The latest offering on
the tribes of Eden and how elders
will ultimately save the world. It’s a
great read.
“What’s Your Story Cards”
Beautiful photographs and
interesting questions to ask
your staff, residents and
families. Set of 50 cards.
AUD $25.00 per set + P&H.
All product purchases support Eden in Oz &
NZ.
Eden Warmth Surveys—measuring your journey
Measuring your Eden journey is easy using On
Line Eden Warmth Surveys are happening…It’s
about measuring trust and honesty and the
culture of your home. Not compliance for
accreditation. Contact the EiON office for
further information.
Stay in touch or access updated template
documents:
We regularly add new information to our
website. You will find information to support
your Eden journey, as well as local, national and
international news.
Email: [email protected] or use your
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Associates—Login to: www.edeninoznz.com.au
to access updated Eden Registry Checklists.
Access Archer Village Presentation from
National ACSA Conference 2012 in Eden
Associate only area.
Go online for more Eden news
Eden from the frontline...sharing your stories
With the help from maintenance putting up the hooks and the OK from Management to put up the signs, my 30 day challenge of adding pictures around the home is making good progress. I have placed several blue dots around the facility where I would like hooks to be placed. Hooks are slowly going up and there are now some pictures up here and there. With the help from other staff members placing pictures underneath the blue dots has been really helpful. So as soon as the hooks are up there is a picture going up on a wall. Sarah N
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Eden Mentors and Guides offer practical
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individuals and homes who are implementing
the Eden Alternative.
Petra Neeleman - VIC
Rhonda Peploe - WA
Annie Macbeth -WA
Chris McMahon - VIC
Shawn Ringelstein—QLD
Noeline Whitehead—NZ
Juliette Tuckey —NZ
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Eden Alternative in the Media Check out these links...in case you missed them or find them on Facebook ABC Canberra – http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-17/experts-rally-for-pets-in-aged-care-centres/4018250?section=act Changingaging.org—http://changingaging.org/blog/2012/05/02/i-need-help Creating resilient communities for all http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXQeRyGuGAY&feature=youtu.be Argument for Wellbeing through Culture Change http://www.mcknights.com/the-argument-for-well-being-through-culture-change/article/253934/ Timaru NZ http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/6920739/Volunteer-gives-Henk-a-lifeline? Media Award—20 questions, 100 Answers on Dementia http://www.bestdementiavideosandbooks.com/products_detail.php?
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