Services

What We Do

We come to you and provide one-on-one reminiscing time between the Story Teller and the Story Catcher®.

We compile the stories into a Life Story Work. It is not an autobiography, but rather a collection of memorable stories that the Story Teller wishes to incorporate into their work.

The Process

  1. We will come to your facility and ask for volunteers who would like to participate in Life Story Work.
  2. Seven visits will be scheduled at the participant’s convenience.
  3. Three of those seven visits will be one-on-one reminiscing that will last about an hour and will be led by a highly trained Story Catcher®.
  4. Stories will be audio recorded and transcribed.
  5. If the participant has photos and/or memorabilia they would like added to their Life Story Work, this will be done at their residence.
  6. If no photos or memorabilia are provided, we will do online searches for photos that may be added to their Life Story Work.
  7. The stories and photos will be nicely printed and made into an expandable book.
  8. We provide all supplies for the process and for the product. This includes both a digital and a hard copy of the participants’ life stories as a keepsake.
  9. We also collect assessment surveys for research purposes.
The Incredible

Benefits

Life Story Work has been shown to impact quality of life and improve quality of care.

The Process is Therapeutic:

Storytelling Can Heal The Story Teller

The successes, failures, aspirations, and goals that a person has pursued throughout their lives are all illustrated in their life stories. The good, the bad, the ugly, the ups, and the downs all are a part of who we are. Reminiscing has numerous benefits such as lowering depression, calming anger and stress, improving autobiographical memory, and allowing someone to validate their life.

The Product can be Powerful:

Stories Can Impact Others

 Life Story Work products can promote and improve person-centered care while also connecting people. It can help others get to know the person and learn what makes them unique. By sharing life experiences, family, friends, and others are better able to connect, empathize, and encourage one another.

Other Services:

We also provide training and/or support for persons in Story Catching and collecting older adults’ narratives into some form of Life Story Work.

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