Description
End of Life Care Using the Namaste Approach
NCCAP approved 8.5 Hours
Program # 00046
Check out the article in the Activity Professional’s Notebook : Namaste Care Program
Course Requirements : Take the provided pretest; read the book “”The End–Of-Life Namaste Care Program with People with Dementia” by Joyce Simard;and take the provided post test.
You may mail or fax your materials to DH Special Services. Once the materials are received and a passing grade of 70 is determined, a scanned copy of your certificate will be e-mailed to you, with a hard copy mailed.
Course Content: This course focuses on the special needs of individuals who are in late stage dementia. Understanding the needs and losses of this population is crucial all care givers. This book outlines specific approaches and means to provide positive quality of life experiences for these residents as they enter their final stage of life.
Topic areas discussed in the book:
Understanding late stage Dementia
Defining Namaste Care
Implementing Namaste Care
Team Approach to Namaste Care
Death and Dying and Comfort Care
Course Content meets NCCAP Body of Knowledge Topic areas 3, 6, 21
NCCAP Approval # 500916-21NT
