A resource that assists older people to tell their stories
With time to reminisce and a bit of prompting, we all have stories to tell. Reminiscing in a supportive environment and with a focus on strengths and positives can lift an older person’s mood, reminding them – and their support workers – of their resourcefulness and depth of experience.
COTA Australia and the Faculty of Health, Arts and Design at Swinburne University developed Reminiscing Story Cards to encourage older people to reminisce, highlighting their resilience, persistence and creativity.
Reminiscing Story Cards are prompts that encourage older people to talk about:
- Beginnings – family, childhood, school, friendships, work and relationships.
- Strengths and successes – happy experiences and achievements.
- Challenges and wisdom – values and traditions, legacy and lessons learnt.
The Story Cards provide a black and white photo matched to each question and they come with a booklet that provides instructions for use.
The Reminiscing Story Cards can be used to create stories – for examples, read Irma’s , Robert’s or Bill’s stories.
Purchase the Reminiscing Story Cards
Cost: $55 for first set; $35 for subsequent sets (pricing includes postage, handling and GST)
Estimated delivery time: 5 working days for metropolitan areas and 10 working days for regional areas
Purchase online, or alternatively, contact COTA Australia at finance@cota.org.au