The Life Story service is available to any clients with a illness. We are able to run this program free of charge to clients thanks to the generosity of ACT residents and organisations.
The program matches trained volunteers with you to help document your Life Story, special memories, or particular times in your life that you choose to share. The service is flexible and guided by what matters most to you. This may include recording personal memories, favourite recipes, messages for family members, reflections, or other meaningful stories you would like to preserve.
HOW DOES THE SERVICE OPERATE?
When you let us know that you would like your Life Story recorded, the Volunteer Coordinator will phone you to explain the process and gain an understanding of what you would like to document.
Next, a trained volunteer is matched with you and will visit for around an hour each week (or as otherwise agreed) for up to ten weeks to record and document your story.
Between visits, the volunteer prepares your story in your chosen format for you to review and edit as you wish.
At the end of the process, we provide your story in a format that suits you. This may include:
- Audio recordings of your interviews or conversations
- A printed book of your story to share with family and friends
- A digital copy of the written story
Our aim is to create something meaningful that you and your loved ones can keep and return to.
WHO CAN ASK FOR A LIFE STORY?
Anyone living with a life-changing illness can ask for their Life Story to be documented.
WHERE IS THE SERVICE DELIVERED?
We come to you or meet you wherever you feel most comfortable talking with us.
WHO DELIVERS THE SERVICE?
Life Stories are prepared by our trained volunteers who have specific Life Story writing skills. They work with you to document your story in the way you would like it told.
There is no charge for this service.
CONTACTS
For more information email office@pallcareact.org.au or phone (02) 6255 5771
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