Shropshire Reminiscence
- On this page:
- Videos
- Online services and attachments
- Related information
- Contact details
Shropshire Reminiscence is supported by Shropshire Libraries, grant funded and is a registered charity (no 1076833). Contact details are: Shropshire Reminiscence, Ainsdale House, Maesbrook, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 8QP or e-mail shropshirerem@yahoo.co.uk.
The group provides training for care workers and activity organisers, resource collections and publications to support reminiscence as a leisure activity to improve the quality of life for older people. The group has a management committee of volunteers and practitioners experienced in reminiscence.
Reminiscence is:
- remembering and talking about our past (something all people do, naturally); and
- a way of helping carers communicate with older, sometimes confused people.
Reminiscence matters because it:
- gives meaning and value to older people’s past and present lives
- enables people to recall happy positive memories and
- helps to overcome communication difficulties.
Membership
Older people, carers, care workers and anyone working with older people can join Shropshire Reminiscence. Membership is free. You will receive a newsletter three times a year which includes details of the training programme, useful information about reminiscence activities and reminiscences from some of the members. Details of workshops and other of the group are included in the newsletter.
Resource collections
Members can borrow these to support reminiscence activities. They contain a mixture of artefacts, books, posters, pictures and tape. A minimum of three weeks notice is required to borrow a resource box. A charge of £5 per box for a loan of five weeks is made to all members.
Themes for reminiscence boxes include:
- Romance
- People's War
- Laundry and domestic maintenance
- Childhood satchel
- Children at home
- Clothes
- Highdays and Holidays
Small boxes of musical instruments are also available for loan by members. You will find 5 - 6 small hand held instruments together with some notes on how they can be used. Each box costs £5 to borrow for 4 weeks.
Publications
Good practice guidelines
These are based on experience of members and gained from workshops. You will find these to be practical easy reminders about using reminiscence as a leisure activity. Titles available are:
- How to organise a reminiscence session
- How to record reminiscence
- How to reminisce with disabled people
- How to trigger memories
- How to use artefacts
- How to use creative writing
- How to use everyday and natural objects
- How to reminisce with people with dementia
- How to use sense of smell
- How to use telling stories in reminiscence
- How to use themes (1)
- How to use themes (2)
- How to use the spoken word
The guides are 50p each and are available at workshops or by post from Shropshire Reminiscence.
Reminiscence Skills
An open learning pack for care workers and activity organisers. The pack provides a guided path through reminiscence as a leisure activity with examples of good practice and a Learning Diary to encourage students to record their experiences as they progress and to practise their new skills. The cost of the pack is £25.