The care partners in the West Neighborhood have committed to finding out what their Elders’ simple pleasures are. Every other week two care partners share two Elders’ simple pleasures. Care partner Ella Rosetes discovered that Beverly Kamimoto’s simple pleasure is to be woken up in the morning so that she can read a book or do word puzzles instead of sleeping.
This Eden in action moment is a reflection of Eden Alternative Principle 6, which states: Meaningless activity corrodes the human spirit. The opportunity to do things that we find meaningful is essential to human health.
In addition to care partners learning about an Elders’ simple pleasure, the care partners on West are also getting to know their Elders better, and finding out their histories. Every other week the care partners gather to share what they’ve discovered about the Elder they’ve partnered with.
