Improving dementia care with the Eden Alternative
Burgess, J.
Nursing Times 111(12): 24-25
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 26182555 Document Number: 681166
The Eden Alternative philosophy is a vehicle to change the culture of care in nursing homes and the community from an institutional, medical model to a more person-centred approach. This article explains how it was developed and discusses its implementation in the UK over the past 10 years. It also explains the effect of the approach on the wellbeing of residents, staff and relatives, and on the status of the nursing and care staff in nursing homes across the UK and Ireland.