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All About Me |
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The more I know about Nanna Banana, what her life was like, her interests, hobbies, likes, and dislikes, the better prepared I am at finding things the two of us can do together when I go to visit her.
I used the following form to make notes about Nanna’s life. Whenever possible, both Nanna and my family filled out All About Me! together. Although Nanna has difficulty remembering what she did in the morning, her memory for things she did years ago is still good.
How to use All About Me! :
- If Nanna goes to live in a Special Care Home, her completed All About Me! form can be shared with staff
- Post it on the door, by the bed, or any place that it can be easily seen
- Use it with photo albums, memory boxes, videos, etc.
- All About Me! may need to be reviewed and updated from time to time
- All About Me! helps everyone involved in Nanna's care to gain a better understanding of her
Know that I loved doing this profile of Nanna Banana’s life. I found out some pretty amazing things about her. For example, she swam the English Channel when she was in her 20s and she’s done standup comedy. Sweet! She has such huge shoes to fill! Why don’t you download the All About Me! form and do some detective work of your own in finding out about the people in your life?
All
About Me!
Take a few minutes to get to know me. Much like you, my life has been filled with challenges, joys, sadness, laughter, and all sorts of adventures.
Although I have difficulty expressing my memories of past years, I would love to share them with you. Here are some facts about my life which will help us visit and enjoy our time together.
Print
off this page so you can write in the answers.
Full name ____________________________________________
Preferred name or nick name ______________________________
Place of birth (village/town, city, country)
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Other places I called home _______________________________
My parents were ______________________________________
Brothers & sisters (older/younger) __________________________
Schooling ____________________________________________
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Work or employment____________________________________
Religion __________________________________________________
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Favorite pastimes (e.g. books, authors, music (instrument/song), sports,
teams, special skills)
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Favorite pets (childhood/adulthood) _______________________
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I married on ________________ at (location) _______________
In our life, we enjoyed the following together ___________________________________________________
Our family included (names & birthdays of children or others of importance)
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Today I enjoy talking about ______________________________
I enjoy using my hands to ________________________________
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I enjoy looking at ______________________________________
Favorite sayings _______________________________________
If we can sit together and read, I prefer:
poetry _____________________________
the newspaper _______________________
humorous short stories _________________
other ______________________________
I would enjoy a snack or beverage while we visit (first choice)
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Things that make me laugh ________________________________
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Things I’d rather not talk about ____________________________
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Best time of the day for me _______________________________
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Other points to consider while preparing to visit might include
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My daily routine_______________________________________
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Thank you for bringing my world back to me.
Note: Adapted from Rosemary Dunn. Dementia Care Programming: an identity focused approach, 2002
