Barriers to Life Story Work

Life stories are not suitable for everyone and that’s ok! Life story work is not suitable for everyone and not all people want to explore their past. I know some people who love talking about the past and others who are reserved and private and don’t want to go there. That’s completely ok, we respect everyone has a view and this process is not suited for everyone. A person may even choose to not talk about a particular time or period of their

Creating a Lifestory for a person with dementia

“Too many Australians in nursing homes will end their lives in the company of people who never knew them before they were residents, who have little knowledge of who they used to be, what their lives were like” – John Watkins We all enjoy talking to people about our lives and sharing our stories with others and the creation of a life story provides the opportunity for people with dementia to be proud about their experiences and the lives they’ve lived. When we