Partners — Hospice & Palliative Care – The Living Legacy Project

What families carry into hospice

Families in hospice are thinking about stories. Most never find a way to capture them.

When a family enters the hospice journey, the awareness of time becomes acute. Families often express a desire to record stories and ask the questions they've put off for years, but they don't know how, and the emotional weight makes it hard to start.

Your social workers and chaplains hear this. A structured, gentle path to capture those stories is something families will be grateful for, both during care and for the rest of their lives after.

The window is uniquely urgent. In hospice, time has a different quality. A story-gathering session now means a recording that exists forever.

Families can't do it themselves. Being a caregiver and an interviewer simultaneously is emotionally demanding. A trained outside guide changes that dynamic entirely.

Legacy work is already part of your care philosophy. Life review and dignity therapy are widely used in hospice. Story sessions complement and deepen that work.

Our approach in hospice settings

Gentle. Unhurried. Patient-Led.

We adapt entirely to the patient's pace, energy, and preferences. No session ever feels like an obligation, and if a patient isn't up for a session on a given day, we reschedule without hesitation.

Sessions Adapted to Patient Condition

Our guides work with patients across a wide range of conditions and energy levels. Sessions can be shortened, paused, or adapted in real time. The patient always leads.

Dignity-Centered Interviewing

Story sessions in hospice are among the most meaningful we conduct. Our guides bring warmth, patience, and deep respect for the weight of the moment, for both patient and family.

Private Family Archive

Every session goes into a private, password-protected family archive they keep permanently. After care ends, the archive stays. Legacy products can be ordered at any time with no deadline.

10% Referral Fee, Plus Earning Potential for Your Staff

Your organization earns 10% of every session fee for each family enrolled through your referral link, tracked automatically and paid directly to you. If a member of your team, such as a social worker, chaplain, or companion care staff, is well-suited to this gentle, unhurried work, they can apply to conduct sessions themselves at $100 per session.

Complements Social Work & Chaplaincy

Life review is already embedded in quality hospice care. Story sessions are a natural extension that creates a permanent record families can return to for the rest of their lives.

Full Consent Protocol

Written consent from patient and family before any session begins. We work closely with your clinical team to ensure alignment with care goals and patient wellbeing.

Simple to implement

How the Hospice Partnership Works

1

Partnership Introduction Call

A 20-minute call with your director of patient services, social work lead, or chaplaincy team. We walk through our approach in hospice settings, consent protocol, and the partnership structure.

2

Partnership Agreement

A two-page agreement covering referral revenue share, session protocols, consent requirements, and how we interface with your care team. No exclusivity required.

3

Your Team Introduces the Program

We provide simple talking points your social workers, chaplains, or care coordinators can use when introducing the program to families. We can also attend a staff orientation session if that's helpful.

4

Families Enroll. We Handle Coordination.

Interested families sign up through your referral link. We contact them directly, confirm the patient's situation and preferences, and coordinate sessions with your care team's scheduling.

5

Stories Captured. Archive Built. 10% Earned Per Session.

Sessions are added to the family's private archive. Your organization earns a 10% referral fee on every session purchased by enrolled families, automatically tracked and paid directly to you.

From hospice families and partners

What Families Say About Hospice Sessions

"[Testimonial from family whose loved one was in hospice during story sessions.]"

[Name]

Family member

"[Testimonial from hospice social worker or chaplain.]"

[Name, Title]

[Hospice Organization Name]

Common questions

Hospice Partnership FAQs

What if a storyteller can only manage short sessions?

That's completely fine. If someone can do 10 or 20 minutes, we work within that. We go at their pace, in their comfort, on their schedule. What we do need is for the storyteller to be able to speak and recall their own life stories. That's the foundation of what we do. If that becomes no longer possible, we'll let the family and your team know, and anyone can cancel at that point. There's no pressure to continue if story gathering isn't viable.

What if a storyteller can no longer recall or speak their stories?

Unfortunately, our service wouldn't be the right fit. We conduct audio interviews. The storyteller's own voice is the whole point. We can't gather stories on someone's behalf or work around non-verbal communication. Before the first session, we confirm with the family and your team that the storyteller is able to participate. If that changes over time, cancellation is always an option with no penalty.

How is consent handled?

We require agreement from the family and your organization before moving forward with any storyteller. We confirm this alignment during onboarding and won't begin sessions without it. Consent is revisited if a storyteller's condition changes significantly.

Do sessions conflict with or interrupt care routines?

No. We schedule around the storyteller's day and your care team's routine. If someone isn't up for a session when we arrive, we leave and reschedule. No charge, no fuss. We follow their lead entirely.

Are sessions conducted in person?

Yes, always. We come to wherever the storyteller is comfortable: an inpatient facility, their home, or anywhere else they receive care. We conduct audio interviews in person. We do not offer video sessions.

What happens to the audio archive after the storyteller passes?

The family retains access to their audio archive for at least three years after story gathering is complete. We encourage families to download their recordings during that time and use them to create a memorial video, book, or keepsake. We'll remind them well before any archival period ends.

Is there a cost to our organization to participate?

None. The program is free for your organization. You earn a 10% referral fee on every session purchased by enrolled families, with no minimum or financial obligation on your end.

Help Families Capture the Stories While There Are Still Stories to Tell.