Reminiscence Network Survey 2016 The Reminiscence Network Northern Ireland (RNNI) was established in September 1999. It is a unique organisation founded to promote well-being through both training and delivery of quality reminiscence work throughout Northern Ireland. The Network wants to make a difference to people's lives by encouraging them to value themselves through recalling and sharing their memories.Please answer each question as well as you can. We are interested in the views of volunteers and older people. This may mean that you have to imagine yourself in a different role. For example if you are a younger person who volunteers you could answer question one by giving your opinions about taking part in a reminiscence activity if you were an older person.We would like to see more people taking part in reminiscence activities and want to gauge what support there is for this amongst older people and volunteers. We would be grateful if you would take a few minutes to answer the following questions. If would like to be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Tesco Giftcard please fill in your contact details at the end of this survey. Individual Life Story Work Individual Life Story Work is an activity that supports an individual to recall, share and describe their memories. These are then presented in a book, audio book, or DVD and become a permanent record of the person's life for themselves, their families or to be shared with other carers. Question Title * 1. Would you like to take part in a life story activity? Yes No Question Title * 2. If you were offered the opportunity to work on your life story, would you participate? Yes No Question Title * 3. Do you think life story activity would help you or others? To remember things they thought they had forgotten To be more confident and to feel better about themselves To be more inclined to take part in physical activity To take part in more social activities with others Question Title * 4. Would a life story book be valuable to you by helping you appreciate your memories ? Yes No Question Title * 5. Would a life story book be valuable to your family? Yes No Question Title * 6. Would a life story book be valuable to social workers or carers who may be involved in your future care? Yes No Creative Reminiscence Group Work A Creative Reminiscence Group brings together about 8 people to take part in a group activity that helps them recall, share and describe their memories. This can include discussions about work, family life, hobbies or leisure. Sometimes there is an activity that can be art or music based or focuses on creative writing. Each person is supported to produce a piece of work that represents their memories of theme. Question Title * 7. Would you like to take part in a creative reminiscence group? Yes No Question Title * 8. If a reminiscence group were to be set up near you, would you attend? Yes No Question Title * 9. Do you think a creative reminiscence group would help you or others? To remember things they thought they had forgotten To be more confident about themselves To be more inclined to take part in physical activity To take part in more social activities with others Question Title * 10. Would a creative reminiscence group make someone feel less isolated? Yes No Question Title * 11. Would a creative reminiscence group help to meet the social and emotional needs of older people with disabilities? Yes No Question Title * 12. Would a creative reminiscence group let others know more about? Yes No Question Title * 13. Would a creative reminiscence group be enjoyable? Yes No Reminiscence in generalHere are some final questions about reminiscence work in general. Reminiscence work consists mainly of individual life story work and group based creative reminiscence programmes. Question Title * 14. Do you think reminiscence work would help you or others? Let people know more about you / them To appreciate their memories more Feel good about yourself / themselves Meet your / their social and emotional needs Find the activities enjoyable Feel closer to other people Question Title * 15. Do you think reminiscence work would help you or others? To remember things you / they thought they had forgotten To be more confident and to feel better about yourself/themselves To be more inclined to take part in physical activity To take part in more social activities with others Volunteering Question Title * 16. Would you participate in training sessions to become a Life Story or Creative Reminiscence Volunteer? Yes No Question Title * 17. Do you think reminiscence work would be valuable for older people? Yes No Question Title * 18. Please add any comments you want to make about the issues raised in this survey: Question Title * 19. Please supply your contact details if you would like to be entered into our prize draw to win a £50 Tesco Giftcard Name Address Address 2 City/Town County Postal Code Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 20. By providing your contact details you are agreeing to us contacting you in the future. If you prefer we don't contact you in the future please tick the preferred box(s) below No email marketing No marketing by post No SMS No Telemarketing Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. Done
