What is Namaste Care? -- Admiral Nursing and the origins of the Namaste Care Project at St Cuthbert's Hospice / Sharron Tolman, Consultant Admiral Nurse, Dementia UK -- Advanced dementia and assessment / Lisa Howarth, Admiral Nurse, St Cuthbert's Hospice, UK -- Harnessing community kindness : with a contribution from Ann White, MBE, Dementia Friends Champion, UK -- Volunteers with heart / Barbara Edwards, Namaste volunteer -- Responding to referrals : the initial visit assessment -- Life stories -- Psychological needs of people with advanced dementia -- The needs led model of dementia care / Julie Young, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, UK -- Carer needs -- Sensory stimulation -- Loving touch -- Communication -- Planning Namaste Care sessions -- Key learning themes : including a case study contribution by Chris Hayday, occupational therapist and volunteer at St Cuthbert's Hospice -- End of life / Joanne Atkinson, Head of Health Continuing Workforce Development, Northumbria University, UK and Dr Caroline Jeffery, GP and Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK.
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