YOUR HUB GUIDE
Seniors
Make the most of your visit.
General HUB introduction · Your dedicated Seniors video is coming.
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There is still so much to enjoy, learn, and share. Start with a story, a song, or a memory you would like to preserve. Take your time, use the controls that feel comfortable, and invite someone you care about to enjoy the experience with you.
Love It → OWN IT → Share It → Earn From It.
For eligible offers, use your own approved Earn Mode link or QR code so qualifying activity can be connected to you. Review your account and program terms. Earnings are not guaranteed.
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LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING · GUIDED ORGANIZER
A program people can run.
Stories people can keep.
Churches · senior centers · senior living and care communities · families
What is this?
A guided series of patient conversations that brings photographs, voices, and personal history into reviewed keepsakes. An organizer plans the occasion; a director welcomes storytellers; helpers handle equipment and files; each contributor helps decide what may be shared.
Begin with a familiar photograph or object. Ask one gentle question. Leave time to answer. A short, comfortable conversation is a successful session.
Church edition
Anniversaries, choir history, founding families, ministry milestones, neighborhood change, birthdays and Memory Parties. The result: a reviewed celebration screening, member keepsakes and printable memory pages.
Community edition
Recurring activity sessions, resident welcome stories, family connection and intergenerational visits. Use secular or faith-based prompts according to the community’s preference. Staff guide participation and follow their organization’s permission procedures.
1. Plan your program
Use project labels rather than private resident details. Save a JSON backup before closing. Local storage can be cleared and is not a shared archive.
Begin gently — director’s session desk
Read this aloud before opening any recorder: “We’re gathering stories you would like to share. You can pause, skip a question, or stop. We’ll review it with you before showing anyone.”
Listen to the question, then record a short audio answer here. Your microphone starts only when you press Record. Download each answer before leaving; audio is not included in the program backup. The HUB studio remains the place for video recording.
Microphone off
Download this answerRecordings stay in this open page until you download them. Each recording stops at 3 minutes. This is audio recording, not automatic transcription or a conversational AI assistant.
Story register and handoff
Track file labels, review and delivery without storing the story itself here. A “held” story stays out of the screening. Actual permission records belong in your organization’s approved system.
The handoff contains planning and register data, not media. Deliver the original recordings and screening files separately using the agreed method.
2. Run a six-session series
Each session can be 20–30 minutes with optional breaks. Recording is optional. Begin with one or two storytellers and scale only after the crew can finish, review and back up a session.
When remembering is difficult:offer a choice, describe what is visible, wait, or try a different object. Say “What comes to mind?” Avoid quizzing, correcting or pressing for an exact date. Stop if the person is uncomfortable. A helper must not turn an uncertain memory into a verified fact.
3. Give every helper a clear job
| Role | Before and during | Finished responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | Scope, timetable, account, invitations and site rules | Named keeper and completed handoff |
| Director | Explain purpose; ask permission; welcome; one question at a time; offer pauses | Contributor review and approved audience |
| Camera / sound helper | Tripod, quiet room, device charge; test and listen to 10 seconds | Playable recording with clear sound |
| Photo helper | Photograph or scan front and caption separately; avoid glare; return originals | Readable copy; known names or “unconfirmed” |
| Keeper | Project labels and file register; agreed secure storage | Originals plus two checked copies where appropriate; documented retention |
4. Review before showing
This checklist records work to be done; checking a box is not a legal consent record. Keep actual permission records in the organization’s approved system. Reconfirm willingness at each session. Care organizations must determine the appropriate decision-maker when needed.
Remote relatives can participate now through an organizer-arranged call or agreed file transfer. There is no integrated remote-upload portal yet. Explain where files will go before collection.
5. Know the output
| Current pilot output | What the organizer does |
|---|---|
| Browser screening of selected recordings | Review, order, download and rehearse on the actual event computer. Current screening limit: 10 clips / 100 MB. |
| Photo presentation and printable memory pages | Review captions and audience; current photo planner supports up to 12 photos within its limits. |
| Original recordings, story cards, director’s program | New recordings are limited to 3 minutes each; retain originals and verify downloaded files. |
Cloud family access, cross-device projects, resident-level permissions, remote upload links, edited MP4 films, TV ME / Media Maker delivery and print-shop ordering are separate build stages. Do not sell them as connected services. No “forever archive” promise: specify custodian, term, backup, export, cost and what happens when an account ends.
Finish something people can receive
Choose the audience first. Only stories marked reviewed for that exact audience can appear in this export. Review the actual media separately; the register cannot inspect a recording or verify a permission document.
The printable program contains the dedication, reviewed story titles and file labels. It does not embed photographs, recordings or permission references. Open the downloaded HTML in a browser and choose Print / Save as PDF. Print-shop ordering and edited video remain separate services.
A repeatable first month
Week 1 · Welcome and prepare
Name the organizer, director and keeper. Explain the purpose. Choose a quiet setting and one familiar photograph. Complete an equipment test and make one comfortable conversation.
Week 2 · Gather and review
Run the next small session. Label each file and review with contributors. Invite a remote relative through an organizer-arranged call if desired.
Week 3 · Assemble and rehearse
Choose the audience. Exclude held stories. Check names and captions. Rehearse the downloaded media on the actual screen and sound system.
Week 4 · Deliver and learn
Share only reviewed versions. Confirm that recipients can open them. Check backups, explain the retention plan and ask what would make the next session easier.
For recurring community activities, repeat with a new theme rather than requiring everyone to finish on the same schedule. For an anniversary or birthday, work backward from the event date and leave time for review.