MHL Tools

My Home Life Tools

Thinking about your own experience of getting to know people in your care home community do some of these ring true:

There are several forms and documents that we already use to record what people tell us about themselves, and what matters to them.
Often it is during chats we have on walks to the dining room, or late at night over a cuppa, or noticing someone when they’re sitting quietly that we really get to know people.
Sometimes talking about ourselves can be tricky, our minds can go blank …. if the person asking questions is also telling something about themselves, that can create a connection, and help the other person share something.
If one approach to finding out more about someone doesn’t seem to land well, it can take skill and courage to try a different approach.
There’s no one formula that will work for everyone and it can be helpful to try approaches other than direct questions; approaches that might be different or surprising that can open up conversations where we discover something new about others and ourselves.

To build on -

The strong relationships you’re already growing … and to see what else might be possible.
The great conversations you’re already having … and to see what else might be possible.
The lovely information you’re already gathering … and to see what else might be possible.
The quirky and curious questions you’re already asking … and to see what else might be possible.
The (sometimes) hidden things you’re already noticing … and to see what else might be possible.
The reflecting you’re already doing … and to see what else might be possible.
The powerful stories you’re already sharing … and to see what else might be possible.
The learning you’re already spreading … and to see what else might be possible.
The new & different things you’re already trying … and to see what else might be possible.