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Eden organisations – International

Check out the work being done by our friends and colleagues around the world

The Eden Alternative (US)

Eden Eastern Canada(Can)

Eden Western Canada 

Eden Alternative UK & Ireland (UK)

Eden Alternative South Africe (SA)

Eden Alternative Denmark (DK)

Eden Alternative Iceland

Aged care resources in Australia and New Zealand

Information, support, services and resources available in Australia and New Zealand

Aged Care Guide (Aus)
Directory of residential, home and community care services and products

Aged Care Online (Aus)
Online directories for aged care

Aged and Community Care Providers Association Australia
National peak body representing accommodation and support services (Aus)

Alzheimers Australia W.A.
Dementia Experts – Western Australia

Alzheimers New Zealand
National peak body for support and advocacy for people living with dementia

Dementia Australia
National peak body for support and advocacy for people living with dementia (Aus)

Eldernet NZ
Services and resources available to older people

GrownUps (NZ)
Online resource for the over 50s

Health of Older People in New Zealand
Government website for health and disability services for older people

NZ Christian Council of Social Services

New Zealand Aged Care Association

Aged and Disability Advocates Australia. provide information, education and support to enable people to understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities and to resolve their aged care and community care service issues.

Queensland Association for Healthier Communities – Seniors Community Visitor Scheme

Matrix Guild Victoria – a voice for older lesbians

Rainbow Health Australia – Gay and Lesbian Health

Changing the culture of long-term care

Information on creating elder-centred communities

Action Pact (USA)
Trainers and educators working towards resident-directed care and communities

ChangingAging.org (USA)
News and views of Dr Bill Thomas, founder of The Eden Alternative®

The Greenhouse Project & Pioneer Network (USA)
Transforming institutional long-term care into smaller communities of care

Alzheimer’s

Apps for Alzheimer’s patients & carers

A summary of useful apps from Daily Wireless

Creating a human habitat

The three elements of a human habitat are plants, animals and children. Each element provides close and continuing contact with residents, clients, elders in their own home.  Maintaining meaningful relationships is key to a life well lived.

Plants

ABC TV’s Gardening Australia

Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria

Horticultural Therapy (Canada)

Incredible edibles NZ

Therapeutic Horticulture Australia

Thrive (UK)

Animals

Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Melbourne

RSPCA (Aus)

Therapy Pets (NZ)