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Life Story Work

Life Story Work. Laura Holmes & Gillian Agnew Occupational Therapist’s. What is Life Story Work?. Life Story Work is a record of the life of an individual including their past, present and future

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Life Story Work

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  1. Life Story Work Laura Holmes & Gillian Agnew Occupational Therapist’s

  2. What is Life Story Work? • Life Story Work is a record of the life of an individual including their past, present and future • It can be recorded in various formats such as written log, photographs, scrap booking, memory box, collage, digital/computerised

  3. Who can use Life Story Work? • Everyone can use it in their professional or personal lives • Within health & social care it is used within community, hospital and care home settings • It is primarily used for people who have memory problems or a dementia • The individual, their family/friends and staff work together to create a record of Life Story which best suits the individual (McKeown, Clarke & Repper, 2006)

  4. Benefits of Life Story Work • Person:– Opportunity to share their story, interests and reminisce Working to patient strengths Informing present and future care - being involved Building relationships with care staff • Family/Friends/Carers:- Feeling involved in persons care Opportunity to share memories, thoughts and opinions Building relationships with care staff • Staff:- Better understanding of the person Building relationships with person and their family etc Promoting person centred care Improving assessment and communication (Clark, Hanson & Ross, 2003).

  5. Make your own… Activity - Timeline • Take 10/15 minutes and using the paper and pens provided make your own life story timeline • Place a line from one side of the page to the other then starting from your year of birth, place words/drawings along the line relating to significant life events until present day • Pick the year/age that makes you smile to share with the group

  6. See the person behind the resident/patient…

  7. Useful links/additional info • www.nhsaaa.net/activelyengaged • www.alzhiemers.org.uk • www.lifestorynetwork.org.uk • www.dementiauk.org/ • www.elderlyactivities.co.uk References • Clark, Hanson & Ross, 2003. Seeing the person behind the patient: enhancing the care of older people using a biographical approach. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2003; 12: 697–706 • McKeown, Clarke & Repper, 2006.Life story work in health and social care: systematic literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing Volume 55 2: 237–247.

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