Massage for Those in Later Life Stages

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Comment by noreen zakrajsek on November 6, 2009 at 12:23pm

Thanks Peggy. I like the Birthday discount idea.
I do volunteer once a month there ,doing complimentary hand massages.

Comment by Peggy O. Conley on November 6, 2009 at 10:42am

Noreen, you can have people put their name in a drawing to see who is interested. Maybe give one free one any they can be your advertisement Also give B-day discounts.
Peggy

Comment by Peggy O. Conley on November 6, 2009 at 10:35am

My 91yr old Dad has moved in with me. He uses a wheel chair and a walker. Each time I massage his legs he moves better. I have had to stop putting him on my massage table because getting up caused him to get dizzy. He does fine when I massage him in is bed or while sitting in the wheelchair. I live in Houston Tex and am looking for to Ann's classes in Texas. I saw it on the schedule and called but no one returned my call about where in Texas. Does anyone know?

Comment by noreen zakrajsek on November 5, 2009 at 6:04pm

I have been doing 1/2 hour massages at a retirement home now for 1 year .
I would really like to see myself grow and reach out to many others in this building who have not tried massage.
I am considering doing a demonstration on massage, using a table, also having someone sitting in a chair receiving lower leg and reflexogy on their feet. I think this would help me grow,showing the seniors examples of what happens.
Could you give me any suggestions on speaking and or demoing massage to promote massage?
The benefits that are exchanged through this work with the seniors are soul touching for me.
what are your thoughts on giving Seniors lower leg with foot reflexlogy? They all seemed to love it.
Thank you .Namaste
Noreen

Comment by Lisa Curran Parenteau on October 13, 2009 at 1:38pm

New article on New Guidelines for Incorporating Spirituality in End-of-Life Care

Comment by Lisa Curran Parenteau on October 12, 2009 at 12:09pm

I emphatically agree with the need for advanced training to work with the special population of those in later life stages.
I would also add the 55 hour Compassionate Touch Certified Practitioner training. I have been working with industry expert Ann Catlin for 2 1/2 years and she has so much to share with therapists and other caregivers for successfully integrating massage into these special settings. There are also 2 great blogs on the Massage Magazine site, one by Ann Touching Lives and one by Irene Smith of Everflowing, another pioneer in the work for massage for frail clients.

Comment by Linda Lewis-Weissinger NCTMB,CMT on October 11, 2009 at 5:37pm

I am NCTMB and do massage remission cancer clients in the spa where I work. I am the only one on staff that does. I am also the only one that is insured by ABMP. I have been looking for advanced training to work with Hospice more closely. I have been massaging for over 26 yrs but went back to school to become certified rather than be grandfathered in. My years of experience have given me insight and knowledge sometimes not appreciated by the medical circle. I am not deterred.

Comment by Jagruti on October 11, 2009 at 12:04pm

There is now the issue in the hospice world regarding 'volunteer' mt's and the potentiality of possible damage being done to fragile clients thru lack of training. Basic mt training and a weekend or video/online intro to medically fragile work is beginning to be questioned by hospices. I suggest that anyone interested in doing this work get nationally certified (if not already) & gather up CEU's in advanced trainings with the likes of Tracey Walton, Gayle MacDonald, Isabelle Atkins, Guenter Klose to name a few of those who take the work beyond a weekend intro.
As this work goes mainstream, MT's are going to have to meet the criteria of the medical world, and it is NOT going to be what one gets in basic massage school or most of the so called feel good trainings that are out there right now for this particular work.
College level A & P is a great place to start. Having the ability to 'talk' the language of care, attend IDT as an intelligent member of the care team and being able to write appropriate session notes are all an integral part of this work.
Anything less is going to be falling to the wayside as no longer appropriate.
Best to begin preparing now. Blessings on the work and all who do it.

Comment by Jagruti on October 11, 2009 at 11:56am

Medicare DOES NOT reimburse for massage therapy. If a hospice has a 'paid for' as opposed to 'volunteer' MT, they are paying for the work out of the hospice budget/bottom line. I repeat. There is NO medicare reimbursement for massage therapy.

Comment by Lisa Curran Parenteau on October 9, 2009 at 12:36pm

I checked with my colleagues at the Hospice and here is what they said: Do hospices have to “employ” all therapists? "He/She can certainly do volunteer work. All Core staff must be employees… thus physician (who can also be contracted), nursing, social work, counselors (including bereavement and dietary) and spiritual care. Just because they are employees doesn’t mean that they must be full time or even part time. We will also offer free 15 minute consultations if anyone would like to contact us. Our number is 1-877-523-4144 Please feel free to call to schedule a consultation call or contact us via our website at www.SuncoastInstitute.org
Hope this helps!
Lisa

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