Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals

Thank you for getting back to me,your ideas and input is amazing I will certainly implement and incorporate this into life stories in my home.

Hi, I’ve done residents life journeys starting with residents who have very little or no memory of their life. I gathered photos from their families and some images online to build a picture and story. This has been very helpful for the residents especially in FaceTime sessions in which we can refer to the plan to see the relevant people and places. It’s also a very privileged thing to do for residents.

We were in the midst of starting something similar at our facility just as covid19 came and turned everything upside down. Here is a sample that I did of myself when pitching the idea to our CEO who thought it was a wonderful idea. These will be framed and hung inside the room next to the transfer/residents information. These will give all staff, especially new staff prompts to engage in conversation about something close to the heart of the resident creating interest and common ground.

Thanks for your feedback Lesley, much appreciated!

What a great idea. I work in a centre with clients before they get to the Nursing Homes and l think it would be a great idea to start now, whilst they can have all the input into what they want in their book or on their poster. Many thanks,

I love the 'Key to Me' form, that's a great idea. Thanks so much for the feedback Deidre!

Thanks for sharing Cheryl, what a great idea! I would love to do this with the Residents at my Facility.

Deidre.... Southern Cross Care - southern Adelaide region.

Thank you so much for the great idea! Our Resident's families together with the Resident fill out a "Key to me" form when they arrive that contains a lot of the information for us to start to get to know them. Then Lifestyle staff have ongoing conversations with the Resident to get to know them more personally, but I love this idea of a visual activity that everyone can use to connect..... I know the Lifestyle staff will enjoy putting these together with our Residents!

I would love to see a photo of your collage. Thanks for the inspiration! Kym x

wonderful idea Cheryl

Hi. This sounds like a wonderful initative. Do you have a picture of a finished life reflection poster?

I work with clients in the community. We recently asked all clients to submit a photo of themselves either as a child or young adult. We also asked for a "few words of wisdom for the younger generation. The result was a wonderful collection of photos and "advice' which we made into a large collage. This now hangs in the foyer of our office and is a great talking point.

Cheryl...Catholic Community Service. Mid North Coast.