St Clare Hospice has been recognised by the Alzheimer’s Society for supporting patients, their families and carers. The Hastingwood charity already runs a successful Namaste Care programme that supports people with advanced dementia and Introduction to Namaste Care workshops for paid and unpaid carers. It also runs regular Dementia Friends sessions for its staff and volunteers to increase their understanding of how the disease affects sufferers and plans to roll out dementia training for staff working in its shops. In addition, the hospice is launching a new dementia-friendly gardening club in…