“In Unity, We Thrive” is more than just the theme of The 2026 Eden Alternative International Conference; it is a call to reimagine what aging and support services can look like.
In long-term care, create a place where people truly thrive—where they feel seen, valued, and connected.
Learn new strategies, rethink traditional approaches, and improve the lives of both care partners and those living with dementia.
Transformation requires a change of mindset and habits, both of which require ongoing practice!
Effective leadership involves much more than just directing a team or making strategic decisions. It’s about understanding people, navigating challenges, fostering collaboration, and creating environments where teams can thrive.
By centering mutual understanding – both in leadership and in life – we create the conditions for people to connect bravely, collaborate respectfully, and live authentically.
Explore building identity, connectedness, security, autonomy, meaning, growth and joy into care partnerships with teams of peers in a group learning environment.
Dementia care has often been approached from a clinical, task-oriented perspective, but there is a growing recognition that truly compassionate care requires something deeper: a focus on the person, their experiences, and their inherent potential for connection and meaning.
Seeing the why can bring life-affirming energy to things we once dreaded; conversely, it can reveal that some things we’ve been prioritizing don’t actually align with our values. Using this tool clarifies what we want to embrace and where we want to set boundaries.
There are ways to interact with each other that can decrease the distress experienced by everyone involved.
You must shift how you view your role in the relationship and how you define what you see happening for the person living with dementia, including how they interact with the world around them.
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