Care Services Minister Paul Burstow said:"Improving education and training on dementia is key to delivering the National Dementia Strategy. Your Story Matters is an innovative project that will make a real difference to the care given to people with dementia. It will help staff and volunteers see every person as an individual, looking beyond their dementia."
"Today's news of funding by the department of health for Your Story Matters underlines our belief in
the importance and impact life story work can have in the delivery and
experiences of care for people with dementia. We are delighted to be delivering
such a high profile project that carries so much potential. By
the end of the project 500 new life stories will have been created. It
is important that we capture the learning and impact of
this work and I'm pleased to be able to announce that an evaluation will
be carried out by the Social Policy Research Unit during the lifetime
of the Your Story Matters project."
Jean Tottie, Chair of the LifeStory Network C.I.C
The National Lifestory Network C.I.C
Story telling is one of the most powerful means of communication that has existed for centuries. Stories well told capture our hearts, our minds and our imagination. They allow us to build up a picture and set of values and beliefs around the subject.
Life story work is not exclusive to mental health in later life, work around the use of life stories in care has evolved for many years. This independent online national network has been developed by people with a passion for life story work to create further discussion and sharing of positive practice in the use of life stories, locally, nationally and internationally.
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