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Have you ever worked with elderly, frail, or chronically ill clients and wondered if the treatment was appropriate for them? The 12 CE hour Massage for the Elderly & Ill home study course will outline and explain appropriate treatment strategies for working with clients who are elderly, frail, chronically ill, or injured. This course enables you to bring the benefits of massage to elderly and chronically ill clients. It discusses the benefits, contraindications, the aging process, appropriate techniques, and positioning of clients. It also outlines proper documentation and marketing of massage for the elderly and ill as well as providing a 34 minute video. This course is a great resource for all massage therapists.
This Course Will Present:
Benefits and contraindications of working with elderly, frail, and/or ill clients
Appropriate positioning for performing massage and the elderly and/or ill
The aging process and how the body changes
Communication, documentation, and marketing for the elderly and/or ill
A 34 minute video presenting information and techniques
You Will Receive:Comfort Touch: Nurturing Acupressure textbook, by Mary Kathleen Rose, a 34 minute video, guide with instructions, exam of 60 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion, and unlimited phone support for any of your questions.
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our massage online continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
This course was exactly what I was looking for as I am about to do volunteer work as a massage therapist for a local hospice center. Thank you! - Ann-Marie S.
I really liked the way it described the aging process. It is not a comfortable topic for me and I enjoyed the insight. - Angela Defee
The course was challenging but the format was easy to follow. - Lisa White, LMT
Very informative. The book described the material in multiple ways to help the reader more fully understand. Well written book. - Melissa Green, LMT
I loved the online technique demonstrations. - Sara Smith, LMT
Good pictures and detailed descriptions of actions. - Christina Warder
Comfort Touch is NOT derived from which of the following modalities?
A. Shiatsu
B. Acupressure
C. Deep tissue massage
D. Integrative Massage
It is the intention of Comfort Touch work to:
A. Try to fix, change and/or cure the client through the use of proper positioning, appropriate techniques, and skillful communication
B. Seek out and diagnose the client’s condition through the use of proper positioning, appropriate techniques, and skillful communication
C. Offer physical and emotional support through the use of proper positioning, appropriate techniques, and skillful communication
D. Provide conventional medical care to the client using proper positioning, appropriate techniques, and skillful communication
When working on the sacrum, hold __________ on the sacrum and the upper back to balance the energy along the length of the spine.
A. Contact circling
B. Contact brushing
C. Encompassing
D. Contact pressure
Course Author
About the Instructor
Mary Kathleen Rose
Mary Kathleen Rose has been actively involved in the holistic health movement since the 1970s. A pioneer in the field of touch therapies for the elderly and the ill, she is an advocate for the needs of special populations. She graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 1985 and has a B.A. in Integrative Healing with a minor in Art from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
The developer of Comfort Touch®, Mary has worked as a nationally known consultant for massage training and research in medical settings. She has contributed to NIH-funded studies for people with spinal cord injuries, cancer, sickle cell anemia, and other studies involving diabetes and hospice care. Since 1991 she has presented workshops in Comfort Touch® nationwide for massage therapists and other healthcare professionals. Her classes have been sponsored by numerous massage schools, senior communities, the Health Education Network, and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
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