The Episcopal Church Home embraces the innovative caregiving philosophy known as "The Eden Alternative™". The Eden Alternative™ has the potential of remaking the experience of aging and disability across America and around the world. It is a powerful tool for improving quality of life. To make that happen, however, we need to teach others about what The Eden Alternative™ is, and how they can use it to transform the communities in which they live and work. We are dedicated to creating better social and physical environments for people in order to eliminate the plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom. We are committed to helping people grow.

The core concept of The Eden Alternative™ is strikingly simple. We must teach ourselves to see the long term care environments as habitats for human beings rather than facilities for the frail and elderly. We must learn what God's creation has to teach us about vibrant, vigorous habitats.

The Eden Alternative™ shows us how companion animals, the opportunity to give meaningful care to other living creatures, and the variety and spontaneity that mark an enlivened environment can succeed where pills and therapies fail. 

(Based on "A Life Worth Living: The Eden Alternative." For more information about Bill & Judy Thomas, founders of The Eden AlternativeT, please visit their web site found on the Links page under Find Out More.)