Joyce Simard

End-of-Life Namaste Care Program for People with Dementia (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"e;The Namaste Care program revolutionizes how to lovingly provide care for those facing advanced dementia and empowers healthcare providers to find the person within using creative, multi-model interventions. In her book, Joyce Simard leads you to the very heart of this approach to dementia care."e;-Russell Hilliard, Ph.D., LCSW, LCAT, MT-BC, CHRC, Vice President, Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care"e;Gives the reader a step-by-step guide to implementing this amazing program without incurring high labor cost or capital expense. The results of the Namaste program at EPOCH buildings have been nothing short of heartwarming and wonderful for all who are touched by it."e;-Joanna Cormac Burt, Chief Operating Officer, EPOCH Senior LivingWith compassion, sensitivity, and creativity, The End-of-Life Namaste Care Program for People with Dementia offers simple and practical ways for direct care staff to provide holistic end-of-life care for people with advanced dementia. The Namaste Care program affirms the individuality and enduring spirit of each person through comforting and meaningful sensory-based experiences. Evocative scents, soothing music, and gentle massage are just part of this innovative program, which helps you met regulatory guidelines for person-centered activity programming for people in even the most advanced stages of the disease. With minimal resources and staff training, you can quickly enjoy the many benefits of this enlightened program in your organization. The revised second edition features new program innovations, expanded coverage of death and dying, and instructive adaptations for assisted living and hospice settings

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Health Professions Press, Inc.
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781938870200
• Artikelnr.: 52144646

Autorenporträt

Joyce Simard, M.S.W., is a private geriatric consultant to skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, and hospice organizations worldwide. She is also involved in research projects investigating the effects of Namaste Care¿ in Australia and the United Kingdom. She earned her bachelor of arts in sociology and social work from Ithaca College in New York and her master of social work from the University of Minnesota. She also serves as Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Australia. In addition to the Namaste Care¿ program, Simard has developed other programs for people with memory loss. The Memory Enhancement Program (MEP) is for people experiencing memory loss above and beyond what is normal for their age and education. Residents in independent living and assisted living communities, as well as those who participate in adult day programs, benefit from this unique program. The Club is a program for residents in nursing facilities and assisted living who have moderate memory loss. Its implementation has resulted in a decrease in anti-psychotic medications as well as a decline in resident falls and improved staff and resident satisfaction. Simard is the author of a children's book about aging and dementia, The Magic Tape Recorder (2007), which was published in several languages and is currently out of print. Simard is an internationally recognized speaker who has presented both to families of people with dementia and to health care professionals in the United States, Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. As a keynote or featured speaker at professional conferences, she is known for bringing humor and a light touch to serious subjects, teaching through stories of real experiences from her 35 years in health care. She also provides in-service training on a variety of subjects, including hospice, bereavement, comfort care, and activity programs for people with all stages of dementia.