Capturing Essence for Care: Life Stories, Creativity and Meaningful Living

Send us Fan Mail About Our Guest Laura Bowley is the Director of Communications & Development for To Whom I May Concern® , and a senior facilitator and trainer. Since 2012, Laura has collaborated with Maureen Matthews, blending participatory management, storytelling, and theatre to co-create narratives with individuals diagnosed with dementia. Inspired by her personal connection to the disease...

Send us Fan Mail Preserving Family Stories: The Urgent Need for Video Biography When family voices fade into silence, irreplaceable stories disappear forever. Sean Daigle, founder of Memoria Films , shares why capturing video biographies is critical for family preservation—and why waiting could mean losing these precious memories permanently. The Hidden Cost of Delayed Action Sean's personal...

Send us Fan Mail The oldest Baby Boomers will turn 80 in just four years, yet most aren't preparing for aging. Why do we avoid these crucial conversations? In this episode, I explore the gap between our aging reality and our readiness, drawing from research showing Baby Boomers' underestimated impact on society and healthcare. We'll discuss how stigma prevents preparation, the cost...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes Kristy Wolfe is a digital storytelling facilitator and a Wolfe Pack Warrior . She believes there is beauty in every story and she champions real stories in marketing and communication. Kristy exposes the human side of any organization, with consideration for ethics in storytelling, as well as storyteller wellness every step of the way. As a Common Language DST Certified...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes: Tim and Tannis Roberts take time to share about the evolution of Echobox Memory Vault, a storytelling, memory-keeping, ad-free technology that can enhance quality of life for individuals by having opportunities to share their stories and capture what matters to them which loved ones and other care partners can then learn from to develop person-centred and relationship-...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Mike Lang is a Digital Storytelling Specialist, Researcher, Film Director/Producer and Social Entrepreneur.  He shares with us what Digital Storytelling is and the impact it has as it relates to making positive change in healthcare policies.   We also talk about: Digital storytelling as a product Digital storytelling as a process A variety of ways a digital story can be used (...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about how pictures and videos that you already have stored away somewhere could be used to enhance your own health care experience?   Join me as I share my own shift in caring for someone after seeing a daughter's home video of her Mom years before her diagnosis of dementia.   Thank you for listening! Do you have a question or a topic related to "ca...

Send us Fan Mail Join our discussion with Mary Beth Wighton, inspiring international dementia advocate, writer and speaker as we talk about what it's like living with a diagnosis of probable Frontal Temporal Dementia and learn how she captures her essence.   Our conversation covers: what receiving the diagnosis is like and the importance of bedside manner; coming to terms with a diagnosis not...

Send us Fan Mail Capturing Essence for Care: Stories to Transform Healthcare Join Lisa Joworski, Therapeutic Recreation and Life Story Resource specialist, as she explores how sharing our personal narratives can reduce judgments and transform patient-centred care. This podcast bridges the gap between healthcare professionals, care partners, individuals with lived experiences, and storytellers thro...