Thomas, William H. M.D.
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William H. Thomas (born October 13, 1959), also known as Bill Thomas, is an American author, performer and authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare from New York State. In 2014, Thomas organized a 25-city "non-fiction" theatrical tour to launch his book and to promote the documentary film Alive Inside.[1] He is the founder of The Eden Alternative, a philosophy and program that de-institutionalized nursing homes in all 50 states and worldwide over the past 20 years. A self-described “Nursing Home Abolitionist,” he is also creator of Green House Project, a long-term care approach where nursing homes are torn down and replaced with small, home-like environments. In 2005, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced a five-year $10 million grant that would result in the creation of Green House projects in all fifty states.[2] As a professor at The Erickson School at UMBC, Thomas led development of the nation's first emergency department designed for older adults.[3] -Wikipedia
Born 1959-10-13
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL241968A
- VIAF229484529
- WikidataQ8010617
- ISNI0000000365758640
Top Subjects
- Social conditions (3)
- Older people (3)
- Old age (2)
- Baby boom generation (2)
- Longevity (2)
- Conduct of life (2)
- United States (2)
Books by Thomas, William H. M.D.
Total count: 6
Life worth livinghow someone you love can still enjoy life in a nursing home : the Eden alternative in actionVanderWyk & Burnham1996-01-01
Learning from Hannahsecrets for a life worth livingVanderWyk & Burnahm1999-01-01
In the Arms of EldersA Parable of Wise Leadership and Community BuildingVanderwyk & Burnham2006-07-25
Tribes of Edena novelSana Publications2012-01-01
Second windnavigating the passage to a slower, deeper, and more connected lifeFirst Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.Simon & Schuster2014-01-01
Second windnavigating the passage to a slower, deeper, and more connected lifeLarge print edition.2016-01-01