Rekindling the hope for human connection.
Developed by Anne Basting (PhD) in 1998, the TimeSlips Project has generated hundreds of stories that are used to produce plays and art exhibits, and to rekindle the hope for human connection among people struggling with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia.
The Process: TimeSlips is a group storytelling process used in adult day services, senior centers, memory clubs, support groups, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and intergenerational settings.
The Stories: TimeSlips marks a fundamental shift away from focusing on memory and reminiscence, toward encouraging people with memory loss to exercise their imaginations and creativity. It provides the building blocks for effective, person-centered care. The stories that emerge capture the hopes, dreams, regrets, fears, humor, and desires of people with memory loss, and help others better understand who they are.
Training Models: Our lively and interactive trainings come in several forms, all of which explore the meaning and value of creative expression, the basics of dementia, the TimeSlips storytelling method in detail, and models for sharing TimeSlips stories with one's community.
Our Products: Our training manual is extensive and engaging. It is not meant to replace a training workshop, but can help you get started until you're able to become a certified facilitator.
