2nomi® Life Story products promote long term memories and stimulate positive emotional perceptions of self which can comfort, calm and nurture someone in need of care. The benefits for individuals, families, friends and care staff include understanding of the individual, promoting relationships and the delivery of loving care which reduces stress and anxiety.
2nomi® life story products can be used to gather detailed personal information about past life events, significant relationships and the specific needs of an individual who requires nursing care. 2nomi® makes it easy to put together a life story work that can provide a “snap-shot” of the person’s life in the form of a premium-quality photo book.
Life story work has also been found to be very therapeutic for family members as it offers a way to review, remember and embrace the life story of the person, to see beyond the disease or aging process and focus on the very real accomplishments, characteristics and the joyful moments in the life of someone they love.
A 2nomi® life story encourages the development of empathetic relationships that may enhance the delivery of holistic, “person-centered care”. The Institute of Medicine defines person-centered care as “care that establishes a partnership among practitioners, patients, and their families to ensure that decisions respect patients’ wants, needs, and preferences.”
Communication is of utmost importance in caring for a person with memory loss or dementia as they may have serious difficulty being “heard” and making their needs known. A 2nomi® life story provides a foundation for delivery of empathetic, compassionate and effective person-centered care, with a central focus on “hearing,” knowing and understanding the individual. Life stories provide valuable insight and knowing how to use information can help stimulate memories to calm and reduce anxiety in many situations.
Life stories tell us who a person really is, illustrates their life accomplishments, endeavors, desires, dreams, needs and concerns. Life story work is especially helpful for individuals with medical, emotional, psychological, spiritual issues or dependencies that affect their lives.
2nomi® allows family to honor and celebrate their loved one’s life story and share that story with care providers to enhance the delivery of person-centered care, improve relationships between caregivers and family members and improve quality of care. Sharing their life stories helps to identify their specific needs so caregivers, family and friends can empathize and support them.
Putting together a 2nomi® life story photobook is a simple, yet very rewarding process. Just click on the link below and follow the tutorial to collect relevant photos and provide the helpful information, choose your options and 2nomi® will publish the life story you want to share!
