Designing for the Other Four Senses, Part 4 : Touch

4 May 2023

Episode S3E5:

In the concluding episode of our mini-series: Designing for the Other Four Senses, Lori Pinkerton-Rolet speaks with the Director of Namaste Care International, Rishi Jawaheer, about the importance of ‘touch’ in a care or dementia environment. Rishi explains what Namaste Care is…and how to facilitate its practice within an existing environment. And, in our Innovation Spotlight, we discover how a piece of furniture can also be a sensory experience…and it isn’t a massage chair!

Guest: Rishi Jawaheer, Director of Namaste Care International
Namaste Care International in the UK
National Library of Medecine – The Impact of Implementing a Namaste Care Intervention
The Jawa Group
The End of Life Namaste Care Program for People with Dementia, by Joyce Simard – available on Amazon
Innovation Spotlight: The Vibro Acoustic Platform, by Experia USA

About Rishi Jawaheer

Rishi Jawaheer grew up in this home with his parents providing care and service.

The Jawa Group now operates three services within a purpose–built care village on the original site in the United Kingdom. During his directorship Rishi has overseen many changes in the company, including the early adoption of sector-specific technology. Rishi‘s role within the business is pivotal to the delivery of high-quality EMI care.

Rishi is also the director of Namaste Care International, which promotes meaningful activity to dementia service users. The Jawa group is an active member of the National Care Aassociation and supports campaigns to highlight important issues facing the care industry to Members of the UK Parliament.

The Jawaheer family have been nominated as finalists in UK’s National Dementia Care Awards in categories of ‘Best Care Home’ and ‘Lifetime Achievement in Dementia Care.