Supporting the “Hallway Residents”: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Staff Perspectives on Implementing the Namaste Care Intervention in Long-Term Care

Background

Residential long-term care settings are becoming home to an increasing number of people living with advanced or late-stage dementia. Residents living with advanced dementia represent some of society’s most vulnerable and socially excluded population and are thus at an increased risk of social isolation. A multisensory intervention tailored to this population, Namaste Care, has been developed to improve quality of life for residents …