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‘Sweet’ Pet Therapy Team Brings Joy to Hospice Patients
Posted on September 9, 2024 by Lisa Conti in Complementary therapy, VolunteersFor Care Dimensions volunteer Dave Houle, his dog, Dolce, is not just a best friend but half of a team that benefits hospice patients and their families in Greater Boston. ...
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As Pet Therapy Dog Retires, Owner Readies Replacement
Posted on August 8, 2023 by Lisa Conti in Complementary therapy, VolunteersAfter visiting hundreds of hospice patients and families, 13-year-old Care Dimensions pet therapy dog Tessie is retiring, but her owner already has a new dog ready to take her place. ...
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My Path to Helping People at End of Life
Posted on February 22, 2023 by Geoff Pope in Complementary therapy, VolunteersGeoff Pope recalls how his interest in human services and reiki, plus his family's hospice experiences, led him to become a Care Dimensions hospice volunteer. ...
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A Pharmacist’s Music Therapy Lesson
Posted on June 2, 2022 by Joseph Ricciutti, Pharm.D. in Complementary therapyA pharmacist recalls how accompanying a music therapist on visits with hospice patients changed his perspective about complementary therapy. ...
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Sharing Music with Older Adults
Posted on May 16, 2022 by Li Kynvi, MA, MT-BC, LMHC in Complementary therapyHaving worked in hospice music therapy for 15 years, Li Kynvi shares how we can help older adults reconnect with the music they love. ...
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Chloe the Therapy Dog, a Remembrance
Posted on February 16, 2022 by Robin Ellington in Complementary therapy, Kaplan Family Hospice House, Pet therapy, VolunteersIt’s a magical moment when a dog finds a way to a hospice patient’s heart. The team of Lisa Corbett and Chloe did so much for so many patients for so long, eliciting smiles from many and even words from those who haven’t spoken in a long time due to their illnesses. ...
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10 Benefits of Hospice Massage
Posted on October 22, 2021 by Alison Powers, LMT in Complementary therapy, HospiceIn observance of National Massage Therapy Awareness Week, Care Dimensions Massage Therapist Alison Powers shares 10 benefits of hospice massage. ...
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How I Went From Blues-ville to Feeling Blessed
Posted on February 9, 2021 by Alison Powers, LMT in Complementary therapy, HospiceA hospice massage therapist shares how she gets through these unusually tough times of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how you may have better days, too. ...
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Podcast: Complementary Therapies Enhance Well-Being at End of Life
Posted on April 2, 2020 by Mia Buscone in Complementary therapy, Hospice, Learning Institute, PodcastIn this latest episode of our podcast Living Forever, Not an Option, our hosts Mary Crowe and Lyn Skarmeas talk about the benefits of complementary therapies. ...
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Hospice Massage Therapist: ‘It’s OK to Say Goodbye’
Posted on November 6, 2018 by Nancy Davan LMT, NCBTMB, ARCB, MMT in Complementary therapy, Hospice careersIt is an emotional, compassionate and sincere opportunity to make a difference for people who need help during a very emotional and delicate time. We touch their hearts as they touch ours. ...
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