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Namaste care

Specialist dementia care in a calm, relaxing environment

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For people living with advanced dementia, Namaste sessions are a place to feel pampered

At Care UK, we know that people living with dementia don’t always find communication easy – but that doesn’t make it any less important. While communicating with language often becomes less useful as dementia progresses, our carers continue to engage residents through their senses – touch, sight, taste and sound – and emotions to provide person-centred care. 

Namaste care sessions offer particularly special, uninterrupted one-to-one time for people with complex dementia needs. 

What is Namaste care? 

Specifically tailored to people living with advanced dementia, Namaste sessions are run by trained carers and involve individual caring touch, such as a hand or foot massages, music therapy, themed sensory and gentle movement sessions, or simply reminiscing.  

 

Namaste care brings dignity, connection, and comfort, embracing the essence of each individual within the environment of the home.

Lyn, Lifestyle Lead at Manor Lodge

These unhurried activities take place in a calm, relaxed setting, like a quiet room with low lighting. Some of our care homes even have Namaste rooms where they can offer a peaceful environment and a sensory experience, including soft music and aromatic scents.  

Take a look at a Namaste session at Perry Manor

What are the benefits of Namaste care? 

Namaste care improves residents’ quality of life through personalised, sensory moments that bring comfort and pleasure by engaging touch, sight, sound and taste. 

The relaxed environment can calm people living with dementia, reducing feelings of agitation or distress. In some cases, it even lessens the need for medication.  

 

Receiving caring attention from another person can be hugely powerful, giving the resident the affection and reassurance they need so they feel valued.

Suzanne Mumford, Head of Nursing, Care and Dementia at Care UK

Namaste sessions are part of Care UK’s  person-centred approach to dementia care, where we put the needs and desires of individuals at the heart of their care.  

Explore more advice for communicating with a loved one living with dementia in our free guide, Listen, Talk, Connect, or explore more resources in our dementia help and advice area. 

Find your local care home to learn more about the types of care we offer.