Life stories

Enhancing Life's Experiences

Support people with cognitive impairments to Live Well, by celebrating and sharing the stories that make us who we are.

Using digital life stories, staff and families can quickly and easily assist in creating living, interactive books that can enhance wellbeing, communication and person-centred care.

Developed in partnership with Clinicians and Service Users

Actively used by ATU, community and in-patient teams

Loved by staff, family and public alike

Benefits for the individual

Structured and psychological-based help with memory recall and communication
Sense of achievement and wellbeing
Helps with anxiety, depression and mood changes
Sense of familiarity when in an new unfamiliar setting
Virtually being connected to family, friends and loved ones
Ability to share their story
Sense of identity / increased personhood
Improved relationships
Shared enjoyment

Benefits for the Family

Easy to actively engage with the care process, even when remote
Intergenerational, two-way communication and connectedness
Celebrate their loved one's story in their own words, voice and image.

Life stories animation

Benefits for Carers

Improved and structured carer engagement through better knowledge of service users
Informed and knowledge based help with activities that will stimulate additional memories
Understanding of the person’s needs and wishes, highlights common ground and builds relationships
Assumptions challenged to help if a person becomes distressed
Can support current routines and keep these active for the person
Staff can help to maintain an individual’s personhood
Support the assessment, planning, delivery and reviewing the effectiveness of care
Enhanced care worker job satisfaction and dementia training