Persoreminiscence - Memory therapy

Model organizacyjny

The problem addressed by the innovation concerns the negative psychological effects related to the ageing process, the awareness of the passing of life, the fear of being forgotten. In addition, a lack of tools to support long-term physical disabilities and their associated limitations, as well as a method to cope with the risk of feeling excluded from society, was observed.

The innovation consists of volunteers collecting memories from older people and people with disabilities about their life stories, their daily lives or the difficulties they face or have faced. The next stage is to compile this information into a paper book or e-book and to publish these texts and make them available to a larger audience.

Older people with limited perception and/or mobility at risk of social isolation;people with disabilities.

Therapists;health centres;hospices;day care homes;medical day care homes;carers of persons in the target group;family of persons in the target group;NGOs;institutions professionally involved in the care of the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The product resulting from the testing is an organisational model for introducing mindful reminiscence in therapy for older people and people with disabilities struggling with depression, loneliness and social isolation.

Combating feelings of depression and loneliness by enabling older people to express their experiences;working with a volunteer to create materials helps older people to understand that their experiences and stories are important, valuable;strengthening the bond between older people and their family, carers or volunteers;feeling actively involved and stimulate creativity; improving self-esteem;analysing their lives to create stories helps older people to better understand themselves, their emotions and their life choices;reducing social isolation.

Tak

Older people with health limitations;people with disabilities;volunteers;those preparing publications (editors, proofreaders, etc.).

Memoir materials developed by volunteers;support in funding the creation of publications;ability to work with text;interpersonal skills (empathy, sensitivity, patience, etc.);basic typing skills.

Dorota Kocząb, Wydawnictwo KORAW

Rzeszów

INNOES [2019-2023]