Well, the weekend was very productive. I now have 3 directors (unpaid) for this foundation and we met for quite some time this past weekend to discuss anything and everything at this point. We have come up with a structure for the organization, both corporate and at the building level; have discussed staffing options and costs; gone over incorporation requirements and forms; policies and procedures that will be required; who our primary clientele will be; and proposed building design should we have to build rather than buy.
The next steps we'll need to take are as follows:
1. Contact lawyer to assist with incorporation and to look into possible purchase of building in town.
2. Determine next Eden Philosophy training (September in Winnipeg, October in Edmonton).
3. Locate a facility that is registered with the Eden Alternative and arrange to tour (found one in Sherwood Park and have emailed to arrange for tour).
I am excited about the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of seniors, our mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, aunts and uncles and good friends. They are the lifeblood of our communities and need to be taken care of when they are not so able to do so themselves. I just know in my heart that by putting this call out to the universe, this foundation will be successful and I thank you all for your support!
Monday, July 16, 2007
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My Goal
Have you seen the way our seniors are treated in most facilities? They are treated like medical patients, not like people, even when they are well. I want to change that.
I have been doing alot of research on the Eden Philosophy and I am now making the commitment to change the lives of seniors by working to build homes that run on this philosophy (truly, not just saying they do).
I am an experienced administrator with experience in commercial real estate and paralegal training. I have an understanding of elder care, having been intimately involved in the care of my wonderful grandmother in her last years. I understand the legal issues, government interactions and human needs particular to elder care. I know that my experience, training and dedication can make a real difference in this area and I'm ready to step up to the plate to do that.
I am asking the internet world to help me in my quest. I want to create a seniors facility in my town that is in desperate need of seniors housing. This town has a very high level of seniors and very little in assisted living choice. The current choices are:
- move away
- live in the long term facility (think medical/hospital setting)
- live in an expensive private facility
I want to add another choice. An assisted living facility run on the Eden philosophy, where the residents play an integral role in how THEIR home runs. A home of joy and life!
So what am I asking for from the internet world? Advice of any kind, but in particular, money. If the internet world will support someone looking to raise funds to pay off their student loans, then maybe they will also be willing to support this kind of fundraising. All I ask is that you send me $1 on behalf of each of your grandparents, or more if you so desire! Anything and everything will be accepted gratefully!
I have been doing alot of research on the Eden Philosophy and I am now making the commitment to change the lives of seniors by working to build homes that run on this philosophy (truly, not just saying they do).
I am an experienced administrator with experience in commercial real estate and paralegal training. I have an understanding of elder care, having been intimately involved in the care of my wonderful grandmother in her last years. I understand the legal issues, government interactions and human needs particular to elder care. I know that my experience, training and dedication can make a real difference in this area and I'm ready to step up to the plate to do that.
I am asking the internet world to help me in my quest. I want to create a seniors facility in my town that is in desperate need of seniors housing. This town has a very high level of seniors and very little in assisted living choice. The current choices are:
- move away
- live in the long term facility (think medical/hospital setting)
- live in an expensive private facility
I want to add another choice. An assisted living facility run on the Eden philosophy, where the residents play an integral role in how THEIR home runs. A home of joy and life!
So what am I asking for from the internet world? Advice of any kind, but in particular, money. If the internet world will support someone looking to raise funds to pay off their student loans, then maybe they will also be willing to support this kind of fundraising. All I ask is that you send me $1 on behalf of each of your grandparents, or more if you so desire! Anything and everything will be accepted gratefully!
10 Eden Principles
- The three plagues of loneliness, helplessness and boredom account for the bulk of suffering among our elders.
- An Elder-centered community commits to creating a Human Habitat where life revolves around close and continuing contact with plants, animals and children. It is these relationships that provide the young and old alike a pathway to a life worth living.
- Loving companionship is the antidote to loneliness. Elders deserve easy access to human and animal companionship.
- An Elder-centered community creates opportunities to give as well as receive care. This is the antidote to helplessness.
- An Elder-centered community imbues daily life with variety and spontaneity by creating an environment in which unexpected and unpredictable interactions and happenings can take place. This is the antidote to boredom.
- Meaningless activity corrodes the human spirit. The opportunity to do things that we find meaningful is essential to human health.
- Medical treatments should be the servant of genuine human caring, never its master.
- An Elder-centered community honors its Elders by de-emphasizing top down bureaucratic authority, seeking instead to place the maximum possible decision making authority into the hands of the Elders or into the hands of those closest to them.
- Creating an Elder-Centered community is a never-ending process. Human growth must never be separated from human life.
- Wise leadership is the lifeblood of any struggle against the three plagues. For it, there can be no substitute.
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