Paula Crimmens shows that working with older people can be made exciting and stimulating by using storymaking as a basis. Echoing the oral tradition of mankind, the book shows how to use a variety of traditional stories including myths, folk tales and fairy stories to work creatively with older people, particularly in groups. The book focuses around themes of empowerment and consolation, and includes groups of stories which can be used as a basis for discussion.Adopting a holistic and person-centred approach, which incorporates emotional and social needs, the author shows how the use of creative storymaking can: provide an experience of community for people who may be very isolated raise self-esteem provide contact and communication sustain the attention of members of the group longer than would be possible in one-to-one work provide entertainment and reduce boredom. The author provides many practical ideas for group activities based on the stories.
Storymaking and Creative Groupwork with Older People
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Paula Crimmens shows that working with older people can be made exciting and stimulating by using storymaking as a basis. Echoing the oral tradition of mankind, the book shows how to use a variety of traditional stories including myths, folk tales and fairy stories to work creatively with older people, particularly in groups. The book focuses around themes of empowerment and consolation, and includes groups of stories which can be used as a basis for discussion.Adopting a holistic and person-centred approach, which incorporates emotional and social needs, the author shows how the use of creative storymaking can: provide an experience of community for people who may be very isolated raise self-esteem provide contact and communication sustain the attention of members of the group longer than would be possible in one-to-one work provide entertainment and reduce boredom. The author provides many practical ideas for group activities based on the stories.
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