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Long-Term
Care
A New Alternative in Extended
Care Offering Warmth, Compassion, and Growth
 The
decision to seek extended care for a loved one — and selecting
the right environment — is often difficult. The Eden Alternative™
provides a lively, home-like environment filled with gardens,
pets, and children. This way of life offers diversity, spontaneity,
and companionship.
The Eden Alternative™ is
a long-term care philosophy developed in 1991 by William H. Thomas,
MD. Caregiving is based on the philosophy that residents need
the same stimulation, camaraderie, and empowerment as they had
when they cared for themselves. This helps residents overcome
feelings of loneliness, boredom, and helplessness often associated
with traditional extended care.
The Eden Alternative™ seeks
to care for the whole human being, not just medical necessities.
Through the Eden experience, residents continue to express themselves
and grow emotionally as well as spiritually.
Commitment and Quality You
Can Count On
The Eden Alternative™ is
the established philosophy of Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital’s
extended care facility, located in the beautiful surroundings
of Benzie County. Founded on the principles of quality and a commitment
to care that’s professional and personal, you can be assured
your loved one has a safe, warm, and comfortable home.
Because the Care Center is hospital-based,
physicians and emergency medical care are available 24 hours a
day. Nursing teams consist of RNs, LPNs, and certified nurses
aides who work together to provide coordinated care around the
clock. Rehabilitation services include speech, respiratory, occupational
and physical therapy. As an affiliate of Munson Healthcare, speech
and hearing testing, dental care, and other specialized services
are available, as is emergency and air transportation.
Care Center Activities and
Camaraderie
Activity is important to the
health of the body, mind, and spirit and gives residents "a
reason to live." This is the central goal of the Eden Alternative™.
A wide range of social activities
is available to residents. Meals are served in a restaurant-style
dining area and residents enjoy playing a variety of games. Special
outings, pets, and children offer residents companionship and
camaraderie. Television, movies, books, newspapers, and telephones
are also available, and residents are strongly encouraged to maintain
family ties and friendships.
Intergenerational Center Offers
Daycare and Respite
The Intergenerational Center
at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital is an integral part of the Eden
experience. Each day the children join the residents to play games,
cook, sing, and make crafts. These one-on-one activities provide
growth and hands on experience for everyone.
Additional Amenities
Many amenities are offered through
the Eden Alternative™ that enhance residents’ quality
of life including:
- Personalized rooms: Residents
are encouraged to decorate with their own personal belongings
and furniture to create a cozy, home-like atmosphere.
- Pets: Birds, cats, and dogs are
essential to the Eden Alternative™ environment. Pets
stay in the Care Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Residents who are able and interested have the option of adopting
a bird.
- Community Dining: Residents dine
buffet style giving them the option of making their own meal
selections.
- Special Occasion Celebrations:
Residents’ birthdays, anniversaries, and other significant
days can be observed upon request.
Chapel services, personal laundry,
and beauty salon services are also available to residents.
There’s No Place Like
Home
If you’ve been searching
for an extended care facility for a loved one, we encourage you
to schedule a tour and meet our staff. In one visit you’ll
see why the Eden Alternative™ at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
may be that special home you’ve been seeking.
For more information, call (231)
352-2208, or email pomh@mhc.net.
If you are a Munson Healthcare patient and
have a compliment, concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient Liaisons.
We welcome your comments and suggestions about this Web site.
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