Date of Award

2005

Project Type

Thesis

College or School

COLA

Department

Education

Program or Major

Counseling

Degree Name

Master of Arts

First Advisor

J. Elizabeth Falvey

Second Advisor

Dwight D. Webb

Third Advisor

G. Allen Power, MD.

Abstract

A nursing home is a difficult environment for staff as well as residents. As a result, some nursing homes are moving toward a more holistic, person-centered approach to care. The Eden Alternative is one of those organizations. Empowerment of direct caregivers and the flattening of the hierarchical structure of the traditional nursing home are two important components of the culture change process known as the Eden Alternative. As a result, management within an Eden environment requires skills different from those in the traditional top-down organizational structure. A model curriculum is outlined to help managers of an Eden Alternative nursing home embrace personal growth and transformation in order to become the type of manager that the Eden Alternative model requires.

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