Life Story Recordings
Life Story Recordings are structured, safeguarding-led recording sessions that capture a resident’s personal history, values, and lived experience in their own words.
How Life Story Recordings are delivered
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Delivered one-to-one or in small supported settings
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Facilitated using structured thematic prompts
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Professionally recorded and edited
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Guided by ongoing consent and capacity checks
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Residents may pause, stop, or withdraw at any time
Recordings may be audio or video and remain resident-owned.
What this supports
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Person-centred care by preserving identity and preferences
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Meaningful engagement without performance pressure
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Improved understanding for families and care teams
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Evidence of resident voice for inspection and review
Ownership & Boundaries
Residents retain ownership of their recordings and decide if they are shared or kept private.
This is structured narrative work, not entertainment or therapy.
Resident-led Podcasts
Available where appropriate
Resident-led Podcasts are facilitated audio recordings where residents choose the topic and speak individually or collectively, in their own terms.
They are offered as a safeguarded extension of Life Story Recordings where appropriate.
How Resident-led Podcasts are delivered
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Delivered individually or in small groups
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Topics chosen by residents, not imposed
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Professionally recorded and edited
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Guided by ongoing consent and capacity checks
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Participation is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time
Recordings remain private unless wider sharing is explicitly agreed.
Discuss suitability and implementation for your setting.