With much delight I read this beautiful story. I especially enjoyed it because it so relates to a program I started 14 years ago in my local hospital. It is called the Living History Program and it does just what this writer did. I deploy volunteers to the bedside of some of our patients and they use a template to explore the life of the patient. From that document we create a one page detailed social history or "life story" that is shared with the healthcare team and of course, the patient and the family. It becomes a treasured possession and a document that nurses and doctors can use to instantly connect with the patient on a different level. The program has gained in popularity and is now used in about 50 hospitals nationwide, including UCLA, Virginia Mason, Duke and Yale New Haven. For more info contact The Beryl Institute
On Jan 19, 2014 Sheila Brune wrote:
With much delight I read this beautiful story. I especially enjoyed it because it so relates to a program I started 14 years ago in my local hospital. It is called the Living History Program and it does just what this writer did. I deploy volunteers to the bedside of some of our patients and they use a template to explore the life of the patient. From that document we create a one page detailed social history or "life story" that is shared with the healthcare team and of course, the patient and the family. It becomes a treasured possession and a document that nurses and doctors can use to instantly connect with the patient on a different level. The program has gained in popularity and is now used in about 50 hospitals nationwide, including UCLA, Virginia Mason, Duke and Yale New Haven. For more info contact The Beryl Institute