Massage for the Dying

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The purpose of this group is to share information related to offering massage therapy for the dying.
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  • I want to hear from MTs that are working in or for Hospitals

    I have just completed my third year of employment for a major health system. I have been a Massage therapist for about 30 years (living proof it can actually be a long career). I work with hospice patients and the past 3 years have been the most facinating of my massage career. I am the on;ly…

    By Hanna Eakin

    Dec 31, 2012

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  • Inititate, Activate & Engage in 2012

    Initiate, Activate and Engage in the Rhythms’ and Cycles of 2012Learn to align and design your year with the elemental forces of creation!Teleseminar Class January 7 2012Live Class January 15 2012Participants will be inspired to look at their lives and professional practice from an Elemental point…

    By Dolores

    Nov 29, 2011

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  • Volunteer Vs Paid

    Hey Everyone,I'm excited to be a part of this growing group!My question comes from a perception that, more often than not, people seem to provide massage on a volunteer basis for hospice programs. Has anyone else noticed this, and if so, what do you think about it? If you are a volunteer, is that a…

    By Kate King, MA, LMT

    Apr 11, 2011

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  • Massage & Medicine Convention - CEs available

    Texas Association of Massage Therapists invites you to....-Massage & Medicine -Finally the countdown is here. Want to register for the TAMT convention being held at the Norris Conference Center in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas October 28-30? 16 CEs, lunch, reception, and Masquerade Gala Ball, plus…

    By Shelli Davis-Redford

    Sep 11, 2011

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  • New Hospice Volunteer

    Hi, All...I'm so glad to join this group.  Just Monday I turned in paper work to volunteer with the local home health hospice department.  Their initial training prepares us to sit with the patient and keep them company.   We can also relieve the primary caregiver for up to two hours so they can…

    By Bonnie Bergara

    May 3, 2011

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  • What classes have you taken that help support and prepare you for working with the dying?

    What classes have you taken that help support and prepare you for working with the dying?I have a good friend who is studying with the Peregrine Institute, based in Santa Fe, and she is thriving and learning by quantum leaps. I have several friends who have studied at the M.D. Anderson Hospital in…

    By Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB

    Feb 16, 2011

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  • Who has had experience with infants with zellweggers syndrome ?

    I work as a hospice massage therapist for a large metropolitan hospital. I have a 2 yo Pt with zellweggers syndrome. Has anyone had any experience with this ?

    By Hanna Eakin

    Mar 21, 2011

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