In the Saskatoon Heath Region, we were the first long term care home to:
- Have Aboriginal representation on a board of trustees
- Voluntarily affiliate with the SHR
- Partner with the Saskatchewan Indian and Métis Affairs Secretariat
In Saskatchewan, we were the first long term care home to:
- Offer an Adult Community Day Program, and Respite Care Program
- Offer physical, occupational, and music therapy to residents
- Open a therapeutic pool
- Have a specialized neighbourhood for the cognitively impaired
- Admit residents with AIDS
- Offer licenced child day care; the Oak Trees and Acorns Child Care Centre opened January 2000
- Open an aviary, home to budgies, lovebirds, cockatiels, parakeets, and canaries; opened in 2002
- Run a radio station operated by Residents, volunteers, and staff; went on the air June 2002
- Open a wheelchair-accessible playground for children; opened in 2002
- Establish an Open Studio Art Program; started in 2007
- Establish the Carter Centre for Learning; opened in 2012
- Establish the Kaleidoscope Centre for Creativity; opened in 2013
In Canada, we were the first long term care home to:
- Have a Resident’s Council
- Invite Residents to be voting board members
- Offer a new model of care in the Veterans Villages
- In western Canada, the first to register as an Eden Alternative ® home
Sherbrooke has also implemented numerous innovative concepts, policies, and programs, including:
- Principles of Care
- CARE2000, an empowerment model for staff
- Degrees of Intervention
- Least Restraint Policy
- Respect and Dignity Policy
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Eden Alternative ® Philosophy
AWARDS
- Winner of the Stellar Award for Quality from the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council for Quality Improvement in the Environment category, 2004.
- In 2004, CEO Suellen Beatty was awarded a meritorious service decoration by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson for her instrumental role in developing The Sherbrooke Village Model.
- Winner of a Saskatchewan Health Care Excellence Award from the Group Medical Services for demonstrating excellence in the Client-Centred/Client Satisfaction category, 2005.
- Winner of the Master Gardener Award for the best Eden Alternative ® home in the world, Denver, Colorado, 2010
- Winner of the Master Gardener Award for the best Eden Alternative ® home in the world, Atlanta, Georgia. 2018
- Winner of the Community Commitment Award from the Pioneer Network, Denver, Colorado. 2018
Eden Alternative ® is a registered trademark, and Sherbrooke Community Centre is a registered Eden Alternative ® home. Learn more at edenalt.org.