Life Story Work Toolkit

Abstract

The present invention contains a select number of tools appropriate for use in creating life story works with older adults in long-term care facilities. The present invention is a portable, well-organized toolkit providing the user with the necessary tools for capturing and preserving older adults' life stories, photos, and/or memorabilia.

Claims

1. A life story work toolkit comprising: a plurality of life story work tools appropriate for use in capturing and creating life story works with older adults; a carrying and storage case configured to hold the said life story work tools; and instructions for the suggested utilization of the contents within the case.

2. The life story work toolkit according to claim 1, wherein the preferred embodiment of the present invention the plurality of life story work tools comprises: a commercially available timer; a commercially available audio recorder; a commercially available portable scanner; at least one memory card for use in said portable scanner; at least one USB Flash Drive; a commercially available lapel microphone; a commercially available personal amplifier with earphones; at least one ink pen; at least one commercially available scrapbook; at least one scrapbook clear sheet protector style page; at least one 912-inch clipboard; at least one 8.511-inch pad of lined paper; one quiet please door sign; list of sample interview questions.

3. The life story work toolkit according to claim 1, wherein said carrying and storage case comprising; top panel, base panel, two side panels, and two face panels, with one face panel having three openable side walls, the other face panel having one openable top wall and two side walls that open part way, both said face panels are openable for selective access to the stored tools.

4. The life story work toolkit according to claim 3, further comprising a carrying handle attached to the top panel.

5. The life story work toolkit according to claim 1, wherein said instructions comprise information for capturing and creating a variety of life story works so that the users can appropriately use the tools within.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0013] The present invention briefly summarized above will be more fully understood and further benefits will become evident when reference is made to the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings in which:

[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the case in the closed position.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the case in the open position containing an assortment of life story work tools contained therein.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention with the opposite side of the case in the open position containing an assortment of life story work tools contained therein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Referring to FIG. 1, is a perspective view of the life story work toolkit case (2) which comprises of a double-sided, 2-compartment zippered tool case. It has a top panel (3), a base panel (4), two side panels (5), and two face panels (6) (7). The top panel (3), side panels (5), and base panel (4) are generally rectangular and may have a soft side or hard side construction or a combination of both. In the present invention, the embodiment has a double-sided, 2-compartment, zippered tool case; one side's deep compartment is (10) for organizing tools and the other side compartment with a deep pocket (19) for paper and scrapbook storage.

[0018] The case can be opened and closed using zippers or any other suitable means to protect the contents of the case when the case is closed and not in use. In the present embodiment the marginal edge of each of the face panels (6) and (7) are opened with zippers. On face panel (6) the perimeter zipper will typically extend around three of the four edges, permitting the face panel to fully fold back to access tools. This is evident in FIG. 2 where face panel (6) is fully folded back. On face panel (7) the perimeter zipper will typically extend across the top and halfway down the side panel edges to access scrapbooks and other tools in the deep pocket (19).

[0019] The toolkit of the present invention is preferably made of lightweight material to enable ease of carrying. In the preferred embodiment, a handle (9) is provided on the top which enables the user to carry the kit in a generally horizontal orientation. In another alternative embodiment, the toolkit case can be made with wheels on the base and an extendable handle on the top allowing for wheeled transport of the case.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention showing one face panel (6) of the case in the open position revealing a deep compartment (10) for positioning tools. In another alternative embodiment, the deep compartment can be made with a sectional organizer for containing the tools. In the preferred embodiment of the life story work toolkit invention, the deep compartment (10) has tools positioned to include at least one, but are not limited to, timer (11); audio recorder (12); portable scanner (13); memory card for the scanner (14); USB Flash Drive (15); lapel microphone (16); personal amplifier with earphone and extra headphones (17); and ink pen (18).

[0021] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention showing one face panel (7) of the case in the open position having a deep pocket (19) for storing tools positioned to include at least one, but are not limited to, scrapbook album (20); scrapbook clear sheet protector style page (21); 912-inch clipboard (22); 8.511-inch pad of lined paper (23); quiet please door sign (24); list of sample interview questions (25); set of instructions for the suggested utilization of the contents within the case (26). In another alternative embodiment the deep pocket (19) can be made with a filing sleeve which may be removed from the case.

OATH OR DECLARATION

Sequence Listing

[0022] Not Applicable

CLOSING COMMENT

[0023] For the purposes of illustration and description, the preferred embodiment has been illustrated and described above. It is not intended to be exhaustive, nor is it intended to restrict the invention to the particular revealed form. For those skilled in the art, many variations, alternatives, and modifications, which fall within the spirit and score of the appended claims, will be apparent. For instance, the present invention could readily be implemented for any entity, including children, adults living in the community, or any other person for which life stories are desired to be captured and preserved.