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I have just finished up a small genealogy organizing project. This client had information that three individuals had gathered over more than 100 years! I used the charts, certificates, letters, and notes to create a large family tree with appropriate genealogical documentation.
P.A.T. D-ring binder with slipcase, sections are divided by P.A.T. and , photos are mounted on acid- and lignin-free paper.
We are now making Memory Care Books! Many are touched by dementia and Alzhiemer’s disease, my family certainly has been. The loss of memories and the feeling of lost connections can be frustrating and anger provoking not only in those with memory loss, but also in their family and caregivers.
Reminiscing through photographs has shown promise in reducing depression and anxiety, improving cognition, and in improving overall mood in those with dementia. A Memory Care Book with photos of the person’s life and significant people and events can enhancing a sense of belonging and connection with family members and caregivers.
Our books are customized in content and format based upon the recommendations from memory care experts. Special consideration for each book are: the level of memory loss, specific content, sequencing, formatting of the pages, and font types and sizes. Our books are high quality with archival quality papers and are hand stitched for durability. They are nearly lie flat and will fit on someone’s lap to allow two people to sit side-by-side in a non-threatening way to connect with one another.
Prices start at $125 for a 20 page book. Books can fit up to 100 pages for an additional charge. Additional copies of the same book are available starting at $95.
Ready to get started? Fill out the contact form and you will be sent instructions on what photos and information to send in. Don’t have high-quality digital copies of photos? We can digitize your photos, as well.
Through the middle of December, there will be a series of journal prompts regarding your life now and as a child. These prompts are about your life today.
Here are a few questions to get you thinking about you and your experiences. This is your history and writings of your individual experiences.
How did you celebrate Thanksgiving as a child?
Did you meet at your home, a relative or friends, or dine out?
How was the mood during the time together?
Who prepared the food?
Did you eat a traditional turkey dinner?
What was your favorite dish? Was there a dish that was traditional for your family?
Did you have other traditions around the holiday weekend?
It seems as though most years my family hosted Thanksgiving dinner. This is at my parent’s home when we lived in Northern California. This was one of the few years that there were 4 generations of our family gathered, with people from both sides of the family. When we moved to Oregon, some family followed us there and we usually hosted them for dinner, as well as, some good friends of our family. You could correctly infer from the photograph that there was a “kids’ table”, which we had for most years. After dinner, the kids would often play board games and then once driving was a possibility, the kids would head off to a movie.
