Brownie Sonya, Neeleman Petrea, Noakes-Meyer Cathy
School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia.
Contemp Nurse. 2011 Feb;37(2):222-4. doi: 10.5172/conu.2011.37.2.222.
The Eden Alternative™ is a philosophy of personal, organisational and environmental transformation founded by Dr. William Thomas, a Harvard trained geriatrician. He wanted to create a living environment in existing aged care institutions to eliminate loneliness, helplessness and boredom from the lives of residents, which he argued were the plagues of ageing that account for the bulk of their suffering. The Eden Alternative™ is a contemporary approach to long-term care, designed to combat these plagues of ageing, by incorporating companionship, a sense of purpose, variety and spontaneity into the day-to-day experience of aged care residents. Creating a warm, loving and caring 'home' that enriches the lives of all who live and work in it, is the overarching goal of The Eden Alternative™. The locus of decision-making is with the resident, which ensures the right of each resident to a life worth living. This exemplar outlines the inception and growth of The Eden Alternative™ in Australia and New Zealand.
“伊登替代方案”™是一种个人、组织和环境变革的理念，由受过哈佛培训的老年病医生威廉·托马斯博士创立。他希望在现有的老年护理机构中创造一种生活环境，消除居民生活中的孤独、无助和无聊，他认为这些是导致老年人大部分痛苦的衰老祸患。“伊登替代方案”™是一种当代长期护理方法，旨在通过将陪伴、目标感、多样性和自发性融入老年护理居民的日常体验中来对抗这些衰老祸患。创造一个温暖、充满爱和关怀的“家”，丰富所有生活和工作在其中的人的生活，是“伊登替代方案”™的首要目标。决策的核心在于居民，这确保了每位居民享有有价值生活的权利。本范例概述了“伊登替代方案”™在澳大利亚和新西兰的创立与发展。
