Where Conversation Meets Care

A program designed to connect caregivers with elder clients. Bring stories to life, strengthen connection, and elevate care.

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All the tools caregivers need for easy, safe, and empathetic connection.

5-module training and certification empowers and protects caregivers, physical conversation cards invite natural moments for storysharing and multiprofile platform integrates into systems for safe and secure recording and storing stories.

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Physical cards designed with experts, to ease in a game-like caregiver and client interaction.

Safe and secure mobile and tablet recording tool preserves stories after consents are obtained.

Training can be hosted by Root & Seed or integrated into facility Learning Management System.

Compassionate conversations

Caregivers understand how to engage meaningfully, even through mild cognitive decline and while honouring varied lived experiences.

Storytelling tools

Root & Seed storytelling tools are designed to spark memory, laughter, and connection with questions organized by levels of intensity and engagement.

Relationships & Retention

Effectively pair caregiver and clients to ensure comfort, familiarity, and rapport is achieved, improving job satisfaction for caregivers and retention for families.

Legacy keepsakes

Legacy keepsakes capture memories in print or audio so stories can be cherished for generations (optional). Prints include chapter books and single story children books.

Why It Works for Caregivers

  • Makes care visits more enjoyable and relationship-centred
  • Provides simple & fun prompts + tools so it's effortless
  • Recognizes skill with a special certification

Why It Matters for Clients & Families

  • Elders feel heard, valued, and energized
  • Reminiscence supports health, wellness, and sense of purpose
  • Families receive priceless stories they may have never known
"Thank you so much for this creating this. I can’t wait to use this more and hear all these lovely stories from people."

Caregiver

Verified Home Care Customer

"It was easier to do than I anticipated. I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time. Some of the stories were so unexpected and I learned so many new things. And he [client] loved it - he would absolutely do it again"

Community Health Manager

Verified Home Care Customer

"The way your program fosters connection and helps people bring their stories to life is both inspiring and deeply impactful."

Home Care Owner

Verified Customer

"I find it fun and effective to also answer some of the questions myself so residents feel it is an equal experience and I am not bombarding them with too many questions during my 1:1s."

Personal Support Worker

Verified Customer

Make every interaction a story worth remembering.

Don’t let precious companion time waste away. From the makers of the award winning Family Conversation Card deck, now designed for caregivers and their elder clients. Let the story sharing begin!

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Frequently asked questions

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What is Root & Seed?

If you’re looking for gardening tips, you're in the wrong place! But if you’re curious about your own roots - like your family history, culture, and traditions - we’d love to help you discover, document, and celebrate what makes your family unique. Root & Seed also has a Conversation Tool that will help you capture your family stories so that you will have them for safe keeping, reflection, and sharing.

How do I set up my account?

All you need to do is go to capture.rootandseed.com on a smartphone or tablet that is internet enabled. No need to download any apps, just use your device’s mobile browser.

Go to “sign up” and enter your email address, first name, last name, and start browsing the questions. Family name is an optional field, but will help if you are sharing your recordings.


How does the Conversation Tool work?

The conversation tool helps you start more meaningful conversations, and gives you easy tools to record them for safekeeping and future reflection. Read our article on “How To Use the Conversation Tool” to get started.

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