Posts Tagged ‘seniors’
How to Work With Your Family to Tell Their Story: Part 2 of 3
Have you been thinking about working with your mom or grandmother to start getting her story written down? Maybe you have already tried, but it didn’t quite go as planned. I completely understand not knowing how to start and the way life derails even the best-laid plans. That’s why I’ve created the Legacy Recorder.…
Read MoreHow to Work with Someone to Tell Their Story: Dealing with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, & Memory Loss
How to work with someone to tell their story when they have dementia, Alzheimer’s or another kind of memory loss Sometimes it can be hard to have, what we consider to be, meaningful conversations with someone who is experiencing memory loss. It may even seem silly to you to help someone tell their story…
Read MoreSRU service-learning program is a dream come true for nursing home residents | Slippery Rock University
A Vietnam War veteran finds healing by befriending a Vietnamese student. An eccentric woman discovers joy from her conversations about seeing her favorite professional wrestler. Legacy Project in Long-term Care Stories like the ones highlighted above are common things overhead and experienced in a Legacy Recorder Project. While many people associate “legacies” as being something…
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