Journal article
Feasibility and Effects of Namaste Care for Persons with Advanced Dementia in Canadian Long-Term Care Homes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and effects of the Namaste Care intervention for persons with advanced dementia (ie, moderate and late-stage) in long-term care (LTC) and their family carers.
DESIGN: A pre-posttest study design. Staff carers delivered Namaste Care for residents with the support of volunteers in a small group setting. Activities provided included aromatherapy, music, and snacks/beverages.
Authors
Yous M-L; Hunter PV; Coker E; Fisher KA; Nicula M; Kazmie N; Bello-Haas VD; Hadjistavropoulos T; McAiney C; Thompson G
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 24, No. 9, pp. 1433–1438.e5
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.jamda.2023.04.031
ISSN
1525-8610