About Remembering Your Life
About
Welcome to Remembering Your Life. This website was conceived by Louisa to honour her mother Lyn who has dementia. Louisa hadn’t realised how quickly her mother would decline and didn’t really get a chance to say a proper goodbye. So many stories they could have shared have not been spoken, as with everything, we always feel we have more time than we do.
But, every time Louisa visits home, her family and friends want to share stories about Lyn.
Now we have a way to capture those wonderful stories about Lyn and her life.
The photo is of Lyn and Louisa when they were in Tuscany, Italy in 2017:
“Day 10. Drove through beautiful Tuscan countryside. Stopped at Montalcino – beautiful village on top of a hill. Made our way through Chianti region to Greve. Had lunch there.” Extract from Lyn’s diary.
How does it work?
A page will be created for your loved one that family and friends can submit stories and memories on. A book will then be created from those submissions that can be read and downloaded. You can also create a joint page for those whose lives are intertwined.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to start gathering stories. The earlier you start, the more interactions and engagement you can have with someone about their life.
The book with be updated 3 times within the year as new stories and memories are shared.
Create your page here.
Step 1 – Set Up Your Page
Go to Create Your Page and work through the form, selecting the type of page you wish to set up. Work through each part of the form, letting us know what you want added, and who is responsible for the management of the page.
Choose any add-ons then pay for your page set up.
Your page will be created instantly and will open so you can check the information, then share the unique URL. You can edit your page if you make a mistake or want to add further information prior to sharing.
Step 2 – Share Your Page
Invite family and friends to submit stories and memories on the page using the page URL. Please remember if you share this openly anyone can access, so we recommend you are careful how you provide your page URL.
Submissions will be sent for approval to the page manager, then added into the book, which is updated 3 times over the course of the year. Every contribution helps paint a fuller, more personal picture of your loved one’s life.
Step 3 – Read the Memory Book
Using the stories and photos submitted, we will create a wonderful book for your loved one(s). This will be uploaded onto the page with the ability to download the book.
You may like to share this book with carers or providers if your loved one is in care, so they read the book with your loved one and prompt questions about the memories shared.
Step 4 – Keep Memories Alive
Use this page to continue to keep memories alive with your loved ones. Use it as a prompt to talk, share stories, discuss the future and to keep documenting your loved one’s life.
Don’t leave it too late to have these conversations, as you may not get another chance.