Life Worth Living is the book you are looking for, if you want to ensure the best life possible for someone in a nursing home. The author describes a program that eliminates the three plagues of nursing homes: loneliness, helplessness, and boredom.

The "Eden Alternative" transforms nursing homes into lush, lively human habitats. Gardens, animals, birds, and children bring life and involvement to settings once associated with death and infirmity. Residents' lives are changed.

This book provides the how-to steps for "Edenizing" anywhere, steps that can be followed by both staff and family members. The Eden Alternative is returning hope to the residents of nursing homes.