For thousands of years the therapeutic use of touch has been known to support healing, relieve pain and provide comfort to those living with the effects of aging or illness.
Compassionate Touch® is a hands-on complementary approach for those in eldercare, hospice and palliative care. It combines one-on-one focused attention, intentional
touch and sensitive massage with specialized communication skills to
help enhance quality of life for those in later life stages.
Our training empowers massage therapists, health professionals and family caregivers to discover the transformative effects of touch and massage in caring for individuals in:
Long term care facilities
Hospice care
Palliative care
Alzheimer's and dementia care settings
Hospitals
Home care
“Touch brings forth our innate ability to be a healing presence and we discover deeper meaning in our work as caregivers.” -Ann Catlin, Director, Center for Compassionate Touch, LLC
Our Mission: Compassionate Touch® empowers caregivers by affirming their inherent ability to be a healing presence to others. We
honor, embrace, and champion the mutual benefit derived from being of
service to our elders in facility care and those at the end of life. To achieve our mission we:
Offer training and mentoring to massage therapists, health professionals and other caregivers
Partner with kindred individuals, organizations and institutions to uplift the lives and the communities we serve
Our Vision is a world where a healing presence in the form of touch is
commonplace and every elder, ill and dying person has access to the
benefits of Compassionate Touch®. In addition, we are a premiere
resource for all caregivers.
Download a PDF of our 2008 Media Kit here. It gives some introductory information about Compassionate Touch® and our training services. Updated July 2008
Check out our blog, Stillness in Motion-The Art of Massage for Special Populations on Massage Magazine's website. Please join this online community and post your comments!
Click to download the Massage Therapy Journal Summer 08 CE-Serving Older Adults By Ann Catlin, LMT, OTR
www.handinhand2009.com
Save the Date! May 1-3, 2009
Hand in Hand 2009-A Symposium Celebrating Massage Therapy in Eldercare and Hospice-Presented by The Center for Compassionate Touch LLC.
Join hands with
leaders in the fields of massage, eldercare and hospice. Come to
Orlando and celebrate the mutual benefits of massage therapy in these
special settings and share your vision for the future of
this pioneering work. Highlights include engaging networking events and
CE seminars that are both practical and inspiring-all in the tropical
oasis of the Caribe Royale. Opportunities
for professional, spiritual and financial growth are exploding for
massage therapists and implementation of massage therapy programs. Join
us as we ride the waves of the Silver Tsunami and serve this growing
special population!
"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their
true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
-Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
View a clip of our DVD Compassionate Touch Presents: Sensitive Massage-Reclaiming the Human Touch in Caregiving on YouTube. You can purchase your own copy here!
June 2008 Age-Related Changes and Conditions, Part 1
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