FAQs

For reminiscence to have positive impact on older adult’s cognitive ability, mood and general wellness, it is better to have continual cycles of reminiscence sessions over a period of three to four months. A single session is enjoyable, but it is the ongoing rhythm of weekly sessions that builds real benefits.​

Over the course of 12 sessions, you and the seniors you work with will also develop genuine trust and rapport. Seniors become more comfortable haring their stories, and the conversations naturally become richer and more meaningful. That is when the real magic of reminiscence happens.​

Sessions are not self-scheduled, they are planned together with one of our partnering organisations. This ensures that sessions are consistent and that the same group of seniors can attend regularly.​

A typical schedule looks like this: every week at an agreed time, you would lead a one-hour session with the same small group of seniors. For example, you might see the same four participants every Monday at 10am for 12consecutive weeks.​

Your Partner Organisation will work with you to find a time that suits both you and the seniors.​

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We strongly encourage facilitators to complete their 12 sessions without along interruption. Ideally, your practicum should run continuously over 12 to14 weeks, after which you may wish to take 1-2 months break and then comeback again to start your micro job journey (ideally with the same group of seniors) ​

The reason is simple: the seniors you work with are building a relationship with you. A long gap disrupts that connection and reduce the well-being benefits they experience.​

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The recommendation is to keep each RF Sessions to be within 45 – 60mins. This duration is carefully considered — long enough for meaningful conversation and sharing, but short enough not to tire the seniors participating.​

Even if your session runs a little longer, it is counted as one session. The same applies to outdoor activities: if you take seniors on an outing and weave reminiscence activities throughout, the whole outing still counts as one session.​

This is a situation our classroom training prepares you for. During the in-person component of your Reminiscence Facilitation Training, you will learn how to gently and sensitively support a senior who becomes emotional — whether they are tearful, distressed, or overwhelmed by a memory.​

Your training also covers what to do if a senior's distress is more than a passing moment. You will be guided on how to refer them to additional support such as a Social Worker orother trained professional through a clear referral pathway.​

You are not expected to handle everything alone. Part of being a good Reminiscence Facilitator is knowing when to involve someone with more specialised training and feeling comfortable doing so.​

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No. We ask that you complete one training at a time, including its practicum, before moving on to the other.​

This is to make sure you can give each training your full focus and commitment, and that the seniors you work with receive consistent, uninterrupted sessions throughout your practicum period.​

Once you have completed the practicum for one training, you are welcome to sign up for the other.​

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No. Completing the VR Training and ten VR sessions qualifies you as a VR Facilitator, but it does not replace or substitute for the full Reminiscence Facilitation Training (RFT) and twelve-session practicum.​

To become a certified Reminiscence Facilitator and receive your Completion Certificate, you will need to complete the full RF Training pathway including the online module, a two and a hlaf day in-person workshop, and twelve facilitated sessions.