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SUMMARY:Introduction to Namaste Care - May workshop
DESCRIPTION:Free face-to-face dementia care training for paid and unpaid carers delivered by St Clare Hospice\nLed by Joanne Morrison\, Dementia Support Co-ordinator | Tier 1 Foundation Level  \nSt Clare Hospice’s Introduction to Namaste Care workshop is a free face-to-face training session designed to support both paid care staff and unpaid family carers who look after people living with advanced dementia across West Essex and East Hertfordshire. \nThis in-person workshop provides practical skills\, compassionate approaches and essential knowledge to help carers improve quality of life for people with advanced dementia through the internationally recognised Namaste Care approach. \n\nWho is this workshop for?\nThis free workshop forms part of St Clare Hospice’s Tier 1 Foundation training\, introducing the core principles of Namaste Care\, a person-centred\, multi-sensory care programme that focuses on connection\, comfort and dignity. \nParticipants will learn how to use simple\, meaningful activities to support people living with advanced dementia to feel calmer\, more engaged and emotionally supported. \nThis workshop is ideal for: \n\nFamily members caring for a loved one with advanced dementia\nUnpaid carers supporting someone at home\nCare home staff\nDomiciliary and home care workers\nHealth and social care professionals\n\nIf you support someone living with advanced dementia in West Essex or East Hertfordshire\, this training will provide practical tools you can use immediately in your caring role. No previous formal training is required. \n\nAbout the workshop\nDuration: 3 hours \nFormat: In-person at St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood \nTime: 1pm to 4pm \nFacilitator: Joanne Morrison\, St Clare Hospice’s Dementia Support Co-ordinator \nSupporting speaker: Caroline Ashton\, Admiral Nurse\, Princess Alexandra Hospital \nNamaste Care is an internationally recognised dementia care programme which teaches you to use simple activities that stimulate the five senses (touch\, hearing\, sight\, smell\, taste) to help people with dementia connect and engage with others. \nThe word Namaste is a Hindi greeting that means ‘to honour the spirit within’\, which reflects the compassionate philosophy at the heart of this approach. Multi-sensory activities can involve music\, food and drink as well as therapeutic touch and massage. These basic principles are simple to learn and easy to put into practice when caring for someone with dementia. \n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\nIntroduction to Namaste Care aims to empower both unpaid carers and paid care staff to deliver high-quality\, compassionate care to local people living with advanced dementia. \n\nLearn from dementia care experts\, including St Clare’s Dementia Support Co-ordinator and an Admiral Nurse\nDiscover practical and easy to apply techniques that you can use immediately in everyday caring situations to support wellbeing and connection\n\n\nBenefits to carers\nThis workshop supports carers by: \n\nIncreasing confidence in supporting people with advanced dementia\nReducing feelings of helplessness when communication becomes difficult\nProviding simple tools to improve quality of life for those you care for\nHelping carers feel more emotionally connected to the person they support\nOffering reassurance that small\, meaningful actions can make a big difference\n\n\nHow to book this Introduction to Namaste Care workshop\nThis workshop is free to attend\, but places are limited so early booking is essential. To secure your place today\, complete the online form below. \n\n\nFor more information about St Clare Hospice’s Dementia Support Service\, please contact Joanne Morrison on 07534 031702 or email dementia@stclarehospice.org.uk. \nTo learn more about St Clare Hospice’s Education and Training programme\, click here. Alternatively\, email our Education Team at education@stclarehospice.org.uk to discuss your training requirements. \n\n\nAlzheimer’s Society ‘Working to Become Dementia Friendly’ Accreditation\nIn January 2024\, St Clare Hospice were recognised by the Alzheimer’s Society and awarded ‘Working to Become Dementia Friendly’ accreditation\, as a result of our commitment to improving the experience of people living with dementia\, their families and carers.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/introduction-to-namaste-care-may-workshop/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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