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Volunteer programs for hospice volunteers
One of the challenges that hospices face is finding a simple to manage way of promoting engagement between #hospice #volunteers and clients. One of the best ways for people to connect is through life stories. "Tell me about your life" is such a simple but profound question to ask. However, it is sometimes difficult to answer because life is complex and there are so many aspects to cover. For those in hospice care, time is of the essence to tell the story--in his/her own words--before it may be too late. So hospice volunteers can play a vital role in asking the right questions to bring out the rich stories that older adults and really people of ages can share.
READ MOREMemory cues for Alzheimer's patients
One of the key outcomes of gathering life stories from a person with early-stage Alzheimer's Disease or the outcome of gathering life stories by interviewing a close family member to the client with Alzheimer's Disease is....having the essential memory cues to continue to connect and have meaningful conversation.
READ MOREThe Experiential Model of Care -- Gathering the Life Story is Step 1
"Nonpharmacological Interventions Key To Model"
"The essential element in making the experiential model work is transforming the mindset of the residence’s staff from a medical/institutional viewpoint to one that prioritizes building meaningful relationships with each resident and partnering with the resident in each caregiving event and activity of the day.
READ MOREImproving Mental Health in Long Term Care and Hospitals Using Reminiscence Therapy
Health insurers are increasingly being measured for their ability to improve or maintain #mentalhealth. With the growth of #accountable care organizations, the five star quality ratings, and the coming together of insurers, hospitals, physician groups, and senior care providers, it is important to note that health insurers have a key measurement from Medicare to improve or maintain mental health of patients.
READ MOREGathering Memories for a Grandparent's Birthday
Have you ever wanted to pull together a memory book with just stories, and memories, and photos to give to a grandma or grandpa for an important birthday? How 'bout a memory book for your parents' or grandparents' anniversary? Maybe it's a 90th birthday. Maybe it is a 50th wedding anniversary. It's always been a lot of work to trade emails back and forth to pull together a group's photos and memories for these special events. Also, you may have wanted a low cost way of doing it so that everyone can just print out the document or you can email them a PDF of the memory book.
READ MOREA nurse teaches hospice nurses as she lays dying
Amazing story of a woman who decides to help others learn about the process of death and cancer...as she goes through it every day.
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5 Tips for Writing an Autobiography
Have you been saying to yourself, "How do I write my biography?" Here's some ideas to get you started.
READ MOREReminiscence Therapy for People with Dementia
Consider using reminiscence therapy with people who have Alzheimer's Disease or other forms of dementia. Many long-term memories are still intact.
READ MOREWhen You Need Help..LifeBio Phone Interviews to the Rescue
LifeBio's Phone Interview service is becoming more popular as families realize that they WANT the biography of a parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle recorded, but they don't seem to have the time or there are other reasons why they would rather not be the one asking the life story questions.
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