Free copies of ‘Waiting for the bus’ training resource available 

‘Waiting for the bus’, a training resource for dementia care teams written by Sam Dondi-Smith with Professor David Sheard, has free copies available. 

Sam, who is a Senior Partner at the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS) and has a background as an occupational therapist, says: 

“I have had the privilege to collaborate with David Sheard on developing a resource for dementia care teams to better understand, interpret and support people experiencing distress in dementia care settings.” 

Copies of the first edition of ‘Waiting for the bus’ are available here: https://interactiveme.typeform.com/to/ROdngLAv 

Find out more about NaDCAS here: https://nadcas.org.uk 

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