My Personhood Summary^©

My Personhood Summary^© surfaces a person’s life experiences, important relationships, personal preferences, and other psychosocial and environmental factors that influence individuals’ daily lives. It is a foundational tool that is intended for use with people living with dementia as well as older adults living with complex mental health, substance use, and/or other neurological conditions; however, other populations may also benefit from its use.  My Personhood Summary^© can be used by all members of BSO teams as well as other healthcare providers and partners.

The information collected on My Personhood Summary^© can enhance team members’ abilities to: (1) foster supportive relationships, (2) recommend meaningful activities, (3) identify ways to promote abilities, (4) maintain social connections, (5) develop tailored approaches and strategies to care, and (6) inform person-centred behavioural support plans. This tool is written in first-person to elicit a focus on the person, instead of on their illness(es)/condition(s).

My Personhood Summary^© was adapted from PIECES of my PERSONHOOD (North Bay Regional Health Centre, 2012). Users of this tool may also consider the Indigenous-adapted version of PIECES of my PERSONHOOD, PIECES of my Relationships, a culturally safe practice tool developed with the Indigenous Cognition & Aging Awareness Research Exchange.

Mon sommaire personnel^© et ses ressources de soutient sont aussi disponibles en français. (My Personhood Summary_^© and its supporting resources are also available in French.)