Through this course you will gain an appreciation of why people don’t want to live in a hotel or resort, they want …

  • To be in a place where they belong

  • To live in a place where life is real, and sometimes messy

  • A place where there they are accepted regardless of age or changing abilities

  • To have real and meaningful purpose in their life

  • A home, not a home-like environment

  • To be a citizen, not a patient or customer

  • Influence on the community and from the community

  • A shared emotional connection

Participants will also learn how to:

  • Think and act
     like a community builder

  • Facilitate
    the development of community norms

  • Build
    on strengths

  • Bring
    people together and ask the right questions

  • Create
    an environment where people have influence and choice

  • Support
    challenging transitions

  • Become
    a community focused on learning and growing for all

  • Make
    a community that people want to live and work in

  • Bring
    the 4 Pillars of Community to life

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Course price is $149

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This Course Includes

  • 15 Video Lessons

    Learn about Community Building from an experienced Community Builder.

  • Downloadable Workbook

    Take your exploration of the Eden Alternative deeper through exercises, reflection questions, and content highlights.

  • Downloadable Educational Materials

    Enrich your learning journey with additional learning resources designed to support your exploration of person-directed care practices.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

    2. Participant Workbook

    1. Lesson 1: Let's Get Real

    2. Lesson 2: This Isn't a Resort

    3. Lesson 3: Evidence for a New Approach

    4. Lesson 4: More Evidence for Change

    5. Chapter One Quiz

    1. Lesson 1: What is Community

    2. Lesson 2: Citizens, Not Customers

    3. Lesson 3: Norms

    4. Lesson 4: Think Like a Mayor

    5. Lesson 5: Listen More, Talk Less

    6. Lesson 6: Community in Action

    7. Chapter 2 Quiz

    1. Lesson 1: Pulling it All Together

    2. Chapter 3 Quiz

    1. Lesson 1 Pillar 1: Pro-aging and Ability Inclusive

    2. Lesson 2 Pillar 2: Purpose and Influence

    3. Lesson 3 Pillar 3: Growth and Learning

    4. Lesson 4 Pillar 4: Belonging and Connectedness

    5. Chapter 4 Quiz

About this course

  • $149
  • 1.5 Hours of video content

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the course format?

    This course is an online self-study course.

  • What is the self-study course experience like?

    You can watch video lessons through your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. Since the course content builds on itself, it will make the course feel more cohesive and impactful, if you don't wait too long between completing course lessons.

  • May I share my login credentials with other colleagues in my organization?

    No. Course registration is per individual. Sharing your login privileges with individuals who have not paid for the course is considered a copyright violation. Individuals who are not appropriately registered for the course are also not eligible for a Certificate of Completion or CEUs. We track each student's learning journey, so that we may better support your learning goals.

  • Are CEUs available for this course?

    Yes. This course has a pre-approval for 7.5 continuing education hours available through the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB).

  • Who do I contact, if I have questions along the way?

About your course guide

With over 20 years of experience in aging services leadership, Jill has pushed back against the status quo of aging services and driven deep cultural transformation in for-profit and non-profit organizations, including nursing homes, assisted living, and life plan communities.

Each transformation not only improved the quality of life for the people who lived and worked in the communities, but led to significant improvements in occupancy, financial, and regulatory outcomes.

Jill is currently the CEO of Christian Living Communities and the former President & CEO of The Eden Alternative. Jill is passionate about helping organizations create vibrant, life-affirming environments where each person matters and everyone has opportunities for growth and purpose, regardless of age or abilities.

She speaks internationally on topics of ageism, leadership, and cultural transformation and is the author of the award-winning book Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift.