Teresa Riley, Activity Coordinator, Sunrise Senior Living, Creve Coeur MO
‘Your program has been a magnet for getting residents out of their rooms and socializing more often with each other’Rick Embry, Administrator, The Highland Home, Highland IL
Our residents enjoy this program very much and look forward to each session. Having One Legacy come in adds to the intrigue of sharing history. With them facilitating the program, our staff gets to focus on providing great care for residentsAshley Wheeler, Executive Director, Autumn View Gardens, Creve Coeur MO
We were very happy with the participation and comments that our residents shared from the Guided Story Sharing program. Several of our residents attended every weekand loved it!Cheryl Brunsmann, Executive Director, Programs and Services for Older Persons (PSOP), Belleville IL
The attendees were beyond excited and couldn’t say enough about the program. I believe in sharing our stories and you provide such a comfortable and open opportunity for folks to do just that.Thank you!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/
