Joyce Simard MSW is an Adjunct Associate Professor School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney Australia.  She is a private geriatric consultant residing in Florida (USA).   She has been involved in long-term care for over 40 years.

Professor Simard has written numerous articles and chapters in healthcare books “The Magic Tape Recorder”, and “The End-of-Life Namaste Care Program for People with Dementia” now in its third edition.  She has been involved with grants studying the outcomes of Namaste Care internationally.  with the School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Australia, St. Christopher’s hospice (UK), the University of Worcester (UK) and Lancaster University (UK).  Ms. Simard is a popular speaker for organizations all over the world.