Dying in Good Hands
Palliative Massage and the Power of Touch
- Publisher
- Brush Education
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2021
- Subjects
- Massage & Reflexotherapy, Death & Dying, Aging
- Categories
- Author lives in British Columbia
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This publication is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to most persons with disabilities. It is a moderately complex textbook with many images and list items defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains accessibility features such as alternative text, table of contents, page list, landmarks, reading order, structural navigation, and semantic structure, but contains videos that are uncaptioned. Blank pages have been removed. Feedback: contact@brusheducation.ca.
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- ISBN
- 9781550598537
- Publish Date
- Jan 2021
- List Price
- $20.99
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Description
Massage has many physical and emotional benefits for patients in palliative care, from preventing pressure sores and lessening physical pain to creating a tangible connection between the massager and the massaged.
In Dying in Good Hands, massage therapists and trainees will find the tools they need for massage at every stage of dying, with stroke sequences adjusted for the unique needs of palliative bodies. Medical professionals will learn how to use massage techniques on their patients and how to teach basic techniques to others. And family and friends, even those who have never massaged before, will discover tips to provide hands-on care and support for loved ones in their final moments.
Topics include:
- Basic massage strokes and full-body massage routines
- Massage treatments to aid the key areas of the respiratory system, digestion, and circulation
- How to deal with the last moments of life and make the last breath more comfortable
- Massage ideas for the physical and emotional needs of family, friends, and caregivers
- Options on where to die, including hospitals, hospices, and home
- Real patient stories that showcase the power of massage in making the process of dying more comfortable
About the author
Christine Sutherland is a licensed massage therapist and massage instructor. She is the co-founder of the Sutherland-Chan School & Teaching Clinic in Toronto and the Director of the Canadian Institute of Palliative Massage. She makes Fort St. John, British Columbia, her home base as she travels the world spreading her message of hands-on healing.