Legacy Writing

Capture the memories.

Create a legacy.

Elder Legacy Writing

RL Kyle Consulting is proud to partner with The Terrace at Courtenay Springs to offer residents and their families a guided writing experience designed to capture memories.

for elders and their families

Bring your favorite pen and notebook if you prefer.

Residents who still enjoy writing/journaling on their own are invited to attend.

Imagine not capturing your family's history before saying goodbye. Sadly, this happens to many families every day.

Small group setting
One-hour sessions
Supplies and snacks provided
Morning or evening three Tuesdays per month May - Nov 2024
Guided writing with a host
Capture your family stories
Residents share their stories as a family member writes

What to expect

View the Legacy Writing Schedule

The Purple Marker Project

for memory care residents and their families

We're proud to partner with The Terrace at Courtenay Springs to offer memory care families an opportunity to write with their loved ones, capturing fleeting memories and special conversations. Weekly writing sessions in a very small group setting will be offered.

This guided writing program pairs a memory care resident and a family member as we capture stories prompted by selected questions. Our founder, Robin, acts as your guide throughout the process.

As elders share their stories, family members listen, (record?), and write.

Family members, do you have a favorite pen and/or notebook? Bring them!

Written conversations became lasting memories of a final season.

Join us

What to expect

Small group setting
Supplies and snacks provided
One-hour morning or evening sessions 'most' Tuesdays
Guided writing with a host and selected questions
Capture your family stories.
Elder family members share their stories while a family member writes them

DRAFT

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.”

― C.S. Lewis

You are not alone.

How do I fix this?
Why is she so angry?
How do I reach him?
This can't be happening.
Why doesn't she know me?
Why does he push me away?
How can I bring him/her back?
I miss my mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather...
I feel so sad. Lost. Overwhelmed. Confused... Alone.
Why does she ask the same thing over and over again?

Sad to See You Go

for family members saying goodbye

Understanding what's happening to our loved ones as their memories fade is challenging. Accepting it? Even more. Support is essential. The journey is difficult.

Our founder watched as her mother struggled with her own mother's dementia, fearful and unsure of what she'd find each day. Then, her mother's unexpected death left a granddaughter caring for her aging grandmother who no longer knew who she was.

Sad to See You Go is a writing program to support loved ones working through the final life chapter.

Designed with care and understanding, Robin is dedicated to supporting family members walking this inevitable path.

What to expect

Small group setting
Supplies provided
One-hour sessions
Guided writing with a host and selected questions
Support from those who understand the journey

Bring your favorite pen and notebook if you prefer.

This writing group is open to teens 15+ with a parent attending.

Aging. Loss. Memory care. Hospice. Days following a loved one's death are all entry points into this quiet, reflective writing program.

Word by word, let's write through your journey together.

Registration opening soon

View the STSYG Schedule - coming soon