Comfort, Connection, Dignity & Hope in Advanced Dementia
Welcome to NEAR
Welcome! We would like this website to be a source of information and inspiration for everyone involved in looking after people living with advanced dementia, whether they are family and friends, health care workers, people living with dementia themselves, or the interested public.
Our hope is that everyone living with advanced dementia will have access to the care they require and deserve to experience comfort, connection, dignity and hope, every day.
We believe that quality of life matters to the end of life.
We would like to see the Namaste Care programme adopted by policy makers and become a pillar of excellent dementia care.
What we do
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Deliver Namaste Care education sessions
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Deliver in-house Namaste Care training
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Facilitate monthly group implementation & sustainability support
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Facilitate monthly community of practice blethers and on-going support
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Provide free information & resources
Our Mission
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Raise the awareness that 'Dementia is everyones business'.
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Educate everyone involved in care, how to care for people with advanced dementia
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Provide on-going support to those who care for people with advanced dementia
Our Vision
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To know that every person living with advanced dementia is experiencing the best quality of life because they are receiving the care appropriate to them.
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To see Namaste Care recognised as the gold standard in care for people with advanced dementia.
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For everyone involved in their care to be empowered with the knowledge, skills and tools to confidently communicate and connect with people who have advanced dementia
What we offer
Our Goals
Educate care partners, working with all those involved in the health and social care of people living with advanced dementia
Provide support to people with advanced dementia and their families
Add to the existing literature and research in advanced dementia
Be an active member of the Namaste Care community, encouraging networking and support at every opportunity