- the older person
- a resident in aged care
- as a resource for Activity Workers, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
- staff working with an individual who has family, friends, fellow residents and others who have contact with the individual
Opportunities this Journal offers:
P to create a valuable and unique record of a
person’s life
P records can be done by the person or with the
person
P a stimulating activity for the owner can engage
in
P for family and friends to develop and share in
the compilation of the record
P the chance to showcase a life the older person
can be proud of
P involvement in meaningful activities and
exchanges with the older person
P a source of communication for residents in aged
care
P to get to know a resident including those who
may have dementia
P to improve the quality of care by knowing
significant details about the person
P fun, learning, sharing, collecting photos,
pictures, mementos