As we approach the end of our lives, we often want to share stories, revisit past experiences, and ensure that our loved ones know how much they mean to us. Your Legacy Story provides a creative way for you to share your story.
Facilitated by Dina, a Certified Thanatologist (CT), Professional Coach and trained in Dignity Therapy, these sessions provide a holistic and heart-centered approach to end-of-life care. Your Legacy Story is an opportunity for you to explore what matters most to you, to be witnessed, and to have your story captured in a keepsake book that can be gifted to your loved ones.
What’s included:
Personalized sessions exploring past interests, hobbies, life lessons, memorable events, and any other meaningful experience that you want to share.
A customized story book that can include photos, favourite recipes, poems, and other important elements.
Conversations are held in person or on ZOOM. The cost for this service is $1500 + HST and includes the keepsake document (shipping and handling is excluded).
Dina was trained in Dignity Therapy by Dr. Harvey Chochinov, a Canadian psychiatrist who specializes in palliative care and who advocates for dignity based care.
He teaches that people who are living with a life limiting illnesses or are actively dying need to know that they matter and that they are seen as whole human beings.
Dignity therapy offers patients a sacred experience to review their life, share their values, and create a legacy keepsake for loved ones.
Step 1:
Getting to know you and sharing what’s involved.
My Legacy Story
Step 2:
Capturing your story through guided questions including exploring your accomplishments, life experiences, meaningful roles, hopes and dreams. We also invite you to offer lessons learned and words of advice that you’d like to share with others.
Step 3:
Together we review the interview notes for accuracy and to ensure you feel comfortable with what has been written. We make any changes you’d like as you are the author of your story.
Step 4:
The Legacy Story is then created and presented to you and your family as a treasured keepsake for years to come.