EVENT OVERVIEW

New virtual learning experience coming soon

About the event

This is a Hospice Education and Learning Partnership (HELP) Course with

Namaste has traditionally been offered to people with advanced dementia.

At St Christopher’s we have adapted this programme to include a compassionate care approach and also a broader range of conditions; people who are locked in, agitated and/or anxious, frail and elderly and for all those with palliative care needs.

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• What will I learn?

  The aim of the day is to:

  • develop awareness of working from a place of compassion and explore how this can enhance our practice
  • learn about principles of the Namaste Care Programme for people with advanced dementia and explore opportunities to integrate these principles, along with compassionate care for all patients/residents and carers
  • develop authentic person-centred care, working with patients at an individual level
  • gain skills in hand and foot massage to be able to deliver when appropriate to patients and carers
  • develop increased awareness about dementia and how we can improve the day to day quality of life of people with dementia in our care.

• Who is it for?

  The course is for:

  • health or social care support workers
  • registered nurses from any setting
  • ward or care home managers
  • care home activity coordinators.

• Course tutors

  • Sarah Guyan Complementary Therapies Lead, St Christopher’s Hospice
  • Jacqueline Burns Complementary Therapist, St Christopher’s