The Eden Alternative is a powerful tool for improving quality of life for our Elders and for recapturing a meaningful work life for their Caregivers. The Eden Alternative is dedicated to supporting others in the creation of communities which eliminate the plagues of Loneliness, Helplessness, and Boredom. These are plagues of the human spirit, not the human body, but they can be just as debilitating and just as deadly as any disease of the body.

Eden Alternative Registry are homes that are making a public commitment to creating a healthy Human habitat for their elders, and those who care for them. In today’s society, there is overwhelming pressure from many sources that tend to push long term care organizations to create a very institutionalized setting. It is hard work for a home to “buck the system” and create a true home, and community, instead. These homes have committed to doing just that, through adopting the Eden Alternative approach.

The Eden Alternative shows us how companion animals, the opportunity to give meaningful care to other living things, and the variety and spontaneity that mark an enlivened community can succeed where pills and therapies fail.   It also shows us how real leaders can create a warm culture that is characterized by optimism, trust, generosity and people working together to make a better world for our Elders.  Most importantly, Eden teaches us that decisions belong with our Elders, or as close to our Elders as possible.  Our Elders want, need, and deserve autonomy over their daily lives. Edenizing Homes give it back to them.Mount Pleasant Retirement Village received re-certification of an Eden Alternative community for another two years.  Executive Director, Stan Kappers said, “The entire staff works hard for the Eden recognition.  It is this common goal that makes us the unique and caring community we are.  It truly sets us apart from the other communities in the area”.Founded in 1991, by Dr. William Thomas, a Harvard-educated physician and Board Certified Geriatrician, the Eden Alternative now claims over 10,000 Associates and 270 registered homes in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. The staff and management of these homes continue to work towards meaningful cultural change through ongoing training and a continued dedication to making life better for those in their care.Mount Pleasant Retirement Village is one of eleven communities owned and operated by Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.  Since 1922, OPRS has defined the highest standards of quality of life for older adults.