Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County Continuing To Do Great Things
(Cookeville, TN) The Eden Alternative® announces the addition of Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County to its international Registry, joining 250 national and international long-term care communities committed to improving quality of life and care for the people they serve.
“With more than 15,000 nursing homes in the United States, Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County demonstrates its aspiration to become a prominent care provider in the greater Upper Cumberland area,†said Eden Chief Executive Officer, Chris Perna. “Achieving Registry status indicates Signature’s understanding of the unique needs, preferences and desires of those individuals entrusted to their care,†he added.
Working with employees at all levels of Signature HealthCARE of Putnam County, the Eden Alternative provided professional development training in person-directed care, an evolving process that honors the voices and choices of elders and those working most closely with them, thus transforming the delivery of care to the entire community.
“Culture change is the common name for a global initiative focused on transforming long-term care as we know it,†explained Signature’s CEO Lee Rooney. “Our entire team was eager to shift its care practices and values to put the individual first,†he noted.
Throughout this comprehensive Registry process, both ancillary and clinical staff at Signature focused on core person-directed values that included choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living. “We embraced The Eden Alternative’s multi-phased process that provides principles and training strategies to create a vibrant, life-affirming environment where each person matters and everyone has opportunities for growth, regardless of age or abilities,†added Rooney.
“We have diligently worked through the preparation to become an Eden Registry Member because our care partner team is committed to enhancing its delivery of support services using the principles and practices of The Eden Alternative.” said Rooney, clarifying Eden Alternative’s belief that the most effective support happens when there is a partnership between the caregiver and the care receiver. “We will continue to progress through three additional Eden Alternative Path to Mastery Milestones that will deepen our integration of person-directed care practices. It is something we all want for our loved ones, and eventually for ourselves,” Rooney concluded.