High staff turnover, poor working and living environments, and strained relationships with regulatory agencies were the norm. Then, a few homes caught the state's eye. They were doing something different, and the best part was that it seemed to be working. The state thought other homes might benefit from these changes in philosophy and practice. As always, money.
Many homes struggle just to finance their daily operations.
In an unprecedented move, Michigan government agencies worked with these changing homes to establish BEAM, or Bringing the Eden Alternative to Michigan. They provided grant money and training for any homes wishing to adopt this culture change model. Read on and see for yourself. The strength of Michigan's program is that we are building it together. We are preparing nursing homes for the next wave of big changes in long-term care.