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Creating an effective therapeutic life story has never been easier. Just follow the step-by-step process below and we will ship a complete, beautiful life story to share with others.

There are six categories of photos and information that are necessary in creating a 2nomi® life story photobook. The categories of information are based on valid scientific research and proven to enhance the quality of care.

These categories do not have to be in any particular set order and there can be more than one photograph for each category, but all the categories must have at least one photo in order to promote the full potential of the 2nomi story.

The required categories are:

Life Achievements and Accomplishments, (education, spirituality, military service, sports, etc.)
Family, Friends and Pets, (list names and relationships, both current and past)
Memories of Home
Significant Positive Memories, (marriage, children, places visited, family stories, books, movies, etc.)
Life-long Habits (activities of daily living, sleeping position, bedtime, favorite foods/beverages)
Passions, Hopes and Dreams

Use the 2nomi tips below to solicit memories that are pertinent to forming a holistic life story of who the person is and what their needs are.

This information will be used to edit text captions that will be added to each photo as simple descriptions and conversation starters. Care providers will use this information to promote positive memories that will provide comfort and tranquility.

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Tips and Guides

Plenty of guides and tips to help you create the perfect 2nomi life story.

Find photos of their fondest memories from the past.
Remember that for them, “Home” may be where they grew up, raised a family or last place they lived.
A person with memory loss may not identify themselves, family or friends in recent photos, so use photos of earlier times.
Knowledge of the person’s activities of daily living needs helps us understand their distinctive personal preferences and lifelong daily habits.
Having hopes and dreams are positive aspects of a person’s life story and it is important to recall them as a way for creating hopefulness and well-being.
Capture the “voice” of the individual as if they were speaking and telling their 2nomi® Life Story. Provide text of the story, using “I” or “my” as if the person was speaking directly to care providers.
Their stories are indicators where their memories are strongest and the time period they are in.
Care providers will use this information to provide the person with familiar structure and comfort.
The life story can encourage social interaction.
The life story can be used to help distract as a calming intervention if needed.
Be mindful to not exhaust the story teller and keep the memories positive.

Here are some sample ideas that can be used to design your 2nomi® life story. Be sure to identify any photo by adding a simple text description:

Job/Occupation
Family/Friends
Special/Funny Memories with family
Religious/Spiritual beliefs
School/College/Military service
Sports/Teams/Hobbies
Awards/Accomplishments
Favorite Pets
Special Memories of Home
Places Visited
Favorite Books/Music/Movies/Entertainment
Likes/Dislikes
Favorite Foods/Beverages
Habits/Sleeping position/Bedtime/Get up time
Looking forward to/Passionate about

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