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WellKnown turns life interviews into care keepsakes

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The Waterloo-based service records conversations with older people moving into care, then creates a family life story and a focused summary for care staff.

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Families of older adults moving into care
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The founder says he edits each story himself; the service is currently working with a small number of families around Waterloo Region.

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The process starts with a few recorded conversations and yields separate written materials for relatives and care staff. Founder Tony Reinhart says he designed software to assist with shaping the interviews, but also says he edits each story himself; the service describes its current work as limited to a small number of families around Waterloo Region.

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