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Massage therapy for those on hospice is different from massage as most of us know it. A hospice massage therapist’s role is to comfort, not cure, and we provide a safe, intentional touch that honors, validates, respects, and soothes. Even patients who are in a deep coma, semi-comatose, or non-verbal can benefit from comfort touch massage, which is compassionate and a nurturing part of the dying experience.
Here are 10 benefits of hospice massage:
Working with and providing massage to hospice patients over the years has been and continues to be a rewarding experience and a true blessing for me. I am continually filled with awe and gratitude for this opportunity to serve. It has allowed me to live and work with passion, understand we are all vulnerable, listen beyond words and trust what I hear, and to be a compassionate, loving presence.
At Care Dimensions, our goal is to provide our patients with care that soothes more than just the physical pains during the end-of-life stages. Massage therapy for hospice patients is just one of the many complementary therapies, supported by community donations, offered to help keep you or your loved one comfortable and at peace on that final journey.
Learn about Care Dimensions’ complementary therapies.
About the author
Alison Powers, LMT, has been a massage therapist with Care Dimensions since 2012.
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