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Laurie Archer, Nursing Home Administrator Adrian, MO"I gave a hand massage to calm on of our residents who has Alzheimer’s disease who roams. I caught her as she was winding up to 'sundown'. She sat down and let me 'practice for a class I took'. In ten minutes, she was asleep with her head on my shoulder. No medication was needed that night to calm her down. It was so cool!"
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credits
The Center for Compassionate Touch LLC has been approved as a Continuing Education provider by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Provider number 324616-00.
The Center for Compassionate Touch LLC has been approved as a Continuing Education provider by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy. Provider number 50-8934
Activity Professionals
The Level 1 Workshop has been pre-approved for 20 clock hours of continuing education by The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. Approval number NCCAP30904-13.
Other Health Professionals:
Participants successfully completing courses will receive a certificate of completion. Our training may satisfy requirements for other professions. For rules governing continuing education credits, participants should contact their respective regulatory boards.
Who should attend Compassionate Touch® Training?
- Massage Therapists desiring to expand services to individuals in eldercare or hospice settings.
- Nurses and Nurse Assistants who want to find a non-pharmacological approach to reduces pain and manage challenging behavior.
- Social Workers and Chaplains who wish to enhance communication skills
- Therapeutic Recreation and Activity Specialists searching for meaningful one-to-one bedside activities.
- Nursing Home Administrators and Hospice Directors wanting to learn about an innovative, low cost complementary approach that meets a growing need for person-centered care.
- Occupational and Physical Therapists searching for meaningful ways to relate to their patients while supporting therapeutic goals.
- Hospice Professionals and Volunteers looking for effective ways to become a compassionate caregiver by using touch to comfort.