A Legacy Sharing Journey – Part 1
Today, April 6, 2016, I had the pleasure of having my first experience as a co-facilitator for the One Legacy program. The program was at an assisted living facility called Autumn View Gardens. I didn’t know what expect when I entered the cozy looking facility. We...
How I Met My Husband
My profession was nursing and with World War II raging I decided to join the war effort as an Army Nurse. My induction ceremony included six other women who were also becoming nurses for the Army. We got all settled in to our quarters on base. That same evening,...Did you know?
A study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine suggests that engaging in legacy activities like scrapbooking and story sharing can increase family communication and reduce stress for caregivers to chronically ill individuals. Caregivers reported less stress and patients reported decreased breathing difficulty and increased religious meaning.
Read more here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664509/