6 Ways to Help Residents Reconnect with Family

It’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day of caring for a loved one who is living in a nursing home. The sheer number of residents and the relentlessness of the work can make it feel like you’re stuck in an endless cycle. But it’s important to take a step back and remember that…

How to Celebrate National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, and while the month is nearly over at this point, there is never a wrong time to celebrate and share poetry. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just starting to explore the genre, poetry will leave you inspired and create storytelling moments with family and patients alike. From powerful wartime…

How to Plan Earth Day Activities with Storytelling

Happy Earth Day, caregivers! This is a special day where we celebrate our planet and everything that it provides for us. As caregivers or nurses, you may be looking for ways to engage your patients in meaningful Earth Day activities. One way to do this is by using storytelling. Stories can help us connect with…

Remembering Those We’ve Lost: How to Tell Their Story

There are plenty of ways of remembering those we’ve lost. Of course, as the Legacy Lady, I focus on stories. We can tell people’s stories after they’re gone. And we can go about that in three different ways. They start with you as the individual remembering them. The second is to work with your family…

Which Legacy Project is Right for You

Searching this blog will lead you to the tools that are available to write life stories and why they’re important to share. In this blog, I’m going to share a little bit about what a Legacy Project is, how it can look different, and what you can do with it once it’s complete. Legacy Projects…