An exciting and much needed change
“What we need is a radical reinterpretation of longevity that makes elders and their needs central to our collective pursuit of happiness and well-being. ”
Harvest is part of an exciting culture change movement that believes all humans can develop greater strength, purpose, and connection not matter their age or ability.
While aging brings its challenges, it also brings rewards. Drawing on the best practices and innovations in caregiving nationwide, Harvest CarePartners (which include the home care aide and the client) work together to problem solve, always asking what can be achieved, not what can’t.
How We Help
Our central philosophy of care is based on the tenets of personal well-being. Our services are designed to address what the Eden Alternative refers to as seven Domains of Well-Being™, developed by nationally-recognized experts in long term care culture change:
IDENTITY— Supporting a person’s feeling of being well-known, having personhood, individuality and personal history.
GROWTH— Supporting development, enrichment, expanding opportunity and evolution.
AUTONOMY—Providing liberty, self-determination, choice and freedom.
SECURITY— Providing freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear, feelings of safety and privacy, dignity and respect.
CONNECTEDNESS— Supporting a feeling of belonging, engagement, involvement and a connected to time, place, and nature.
MEANING— Providing a sense of significance, heart, hope, value, purpose and sacredness.
JOY—Providing opportunity to feel happiness, pleasure, delight, contentment and enjoyment.
Meet Our Team
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Kaley Burke
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Kaley is director of Harvest Wholeness at Home, where she learned to embrace elders for who they are – real human beings, who deserve to be treated as such. Kaley’s passion for eldercare advocacy is a family affair. In high school she took her first job in the kitchen of the nursing home her mother worked at and turned it into a life-long career in aging services. Her experience working in nearly every level of skilled nursing administration and admissions gave her a deep understanding of the complex web of support necessary to help elders remain at home. Inspired by her brother Kavan Peterson’s national long term care activism, Kaley joined him to bring this culture change to Missoula by launching Harvest Wholeness at Home.
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Kavan Peterson
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Kavan is a visionary leader in integrative whole health, positive aging culture change, and participatory design. Kavan is pursuing a Masters in Integrative Health at the California Institute for Integral Studies with a focus on mind body medicine and stress physiology. Kavan is certified in trauma-informed group facilitation through The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and is a certified Building Personal Resilience HeartMath Mentor, certified Forest Bathing Guide through the Center for Excellence.
A nationally renowned community builder and serial entrepreneur, Kavan has successfully built a half dozen businesses and launched innovative new models for housing, care and community in partnership with world-renowned geriatrician Dr. Bill Thomas.
Kavan is a devoted hunter and forager, teaches and holds a black belt in Aikido, and practices Misogi, Iado, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and boxing.
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MerryBeth Ojeda
ADMINISTRATOR AND MANAGER
MerryBeth is a founding Harvest team member who joined as a CNA when we launched in 2015. A lifelong passionate caregiver, MerryBeth helped organize Harvest CarePartners into self-managed teams creating a truly employee-led company culture. MerryBeth earned her assisted living administrator’s license in 2024 and manages the Harvest Wholeness House assisted living early stage dementia care home.