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@ Amicus Care Limited PRESENTATION BY: Sylvianne Hockey, Manuel Marin and Claire Ellis

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Namaste Care Programme Study Research article was carried out by Joyce Simard Ladislav Volicer Min Stacpoole Jo Hockley Amanda Thompsell The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of Namaste Care programme on v Behavioral symptoms of residents with advance dementia v Pain management Amicus Care Limited

Namaste Care Programme Study Six Care Homes participated in the research study Doloplus 2 behavioral pain assessment scale for the elderly was used in the study. Measures were recorded at baseline and at three 1 -2 monthly intervals after Namaste Care had started. Amicus Care Limited

Neuropsychiatric symptoms improved significantly in four of the five CHs. However, in CH C, the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms increased, while pain remained unrelieved. Namaste Care Programme Study Findings Neuropsychiatric Care Home C staffsymptoms had failedimproved to complete significantly the end-of-life in four care of the programme, five CHs. However, and the in nurse CHmanager C, the prevalence left, leaving of neuropsychiatric nursing and care workers unsupported symptoms increased, while by nursing pain remained expertise. unrelieved Pain was not identified confidently, and in consequence, medical treatment was sometimes delayed. Amicus Care Limited

Namaste Care Programme Study Results showed: Seventy of behavioral symptoms decreased in four of the five care homes Conclusion: Where there was strong leadership, adequate staffing and good nursing and medical care, Namaste Care programme can improve quality of life for people with advanced dementia in care home by decreasing behavioral symptoms. Namaste is not a substitute for good clinical care. Amicus Care Limited

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