On Tuesday 21st November from 2pm-4pm, this introductory online course is taking place at St Clare Hospice. It is intended for both unpaid carers and paid care staff, who support people who are living with advanced dementia, across West Essex and East Hertfordshire.
The ‘Introduction to Namaste Care’ workshop aims to train and empower both unpaid carers and paid care staff to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to local people living with advanced dementia.
What is Namaste Care?
‘Namaste Care’ is an internationally-recognised care programme which teaches you to use simple activities that include sensory stimulation of our five senses (touch, hearing, sight, smell and taste) to help people with dementia connect and engage with others. The word ‘Namaste’ is a Hindi greeting that means to ‘honour the spirit within,’ and is the guiding principle of Namaste Care. Multi-sensory activities can involve music, food and drink and can also include therapeutic touch and massage. These basic principles are simple to learn and easy to put into practice when caring for someone with dementia.
Following on from this introductory course, attendees will be invited to join a Namaste Network Group, where they will be able to share best practice, successes and learning points from putting Namaste care into practice within the caring work environment.
Book your place on the Introduction to Namaste dementia care workshop today
This online workshop is free to attend.
Booking is essential to secure a place.
For information and to book, please call Joanne Morrison, Namaste Care Project Coordinator on 07534 031702 or email namastecare@stclarehospice.org.uk