Touch for the Seriously Ill

14 Hour CE Course

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Description

Co-written by experts Irene Smith and Sharon Burch, this course provides you with a depth of experience and sensitivity for working with the seriously ill. A list of resources for further study, including sources for hands-on training, are included. This course includes 3 hours of communicable disease and meets the requirement of Maryland and most states. It does not teach hands-on skills.

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Materials and Test Shipped to You	Contents: Manual and workbook with multiple-choice test shipped to you.	$170
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Content Outline

Common Stressful Issues of Illness Care	2 hours
Support Systems and Mentors; Their Importance and Benefits	2 hours
Responding Appropriately When You Feel Overwhelmed	1 hour
The Philosophical Aspects and Practical Aspects of this Work	1 hour
Examples of Expert Work:
Skilled Touch for Seriously Ill People	0.5 hour
Full Body Massage for Bedridden Clients	0.5 hour
Working in Illness-Care Environments
Hospitals	0.5 hour
Nursing Homes, Hospice and Home Care	0.5 hour
Considerations When Working with People Who Have HIV Infection	2 hours
Sexuality Issues that Might Arise When Working with Seriously Ill People	1 hour
Comforting People Who Are Dying	0.5 hour
Case Presentations	0.5 hour
Research Findings	0.5 hour
References & Resources for Further Study	0.5 hour
Open-book Test and Course Evaluation	1 hour

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Testimonials

This was very simple to understand and I enjoyed this course

Elizabeth Munger LMT

Interesting and informative course about the key aspects of skilled touch for seriously ill persons. It gives a clear picture and a good walk though. I recommend it for therapists who need help in deciding if this is their calling before they leap.

Doris Williams

I have been practicing massage for over ten years, and this is one of the best CEU courses I have taken.

Debra Kuhn, LMT

The book is an excellent resource for my practice and will help me teach the basics in massage for the Frail and Elderly to massage students.

Debbie Hennecke, NCTMB, Overland Park, Kansas

Excellent and informative - very detailed information. I enjoyed reading the case studies.

Carolyn Delanoy, BS LMT

I work in a hospice setting. The information presented was invaluable to me. Both Sharon's and Irene's open sharing was inspiring and made me proud to be in this profession, doing this work. The factual info was clear and concise and is a wonderful adjunct and resource for me. And reminds me how important it is to refresh what we know and hear it again and again. They are both wonderful role models...they make me strive to be the best I can. Well-informed, well-said information presented with care and compassion.

Carole Forman, CMT

Great course content. It stimulated my interest to further educate in this area!!

C. Fearnow C.M.T.

An interesting course and great to be able to do it online

Alison Fettus-Shenot

very informative and helpful

Alicia McCourt, L.M.T.

I enjoyed the convenience of studying and taking the test at my home.

Abigail E. Campbell LMT, NCBTMB, Austin, TX

I was taking this course just for the credits, however I learned valuable information and found myself interested in stretching my practice.

Jane Barton, CRS LMT Mind Body Therapy and Therapeutic Massage

The materials were interesting and elaborated on what we were taught in Massage Therapy school. I would strongly recommend this course to every practitioner.

Kathleen (Kat) Juffre, NCTMB, LMT North Conway, NH

I have always wanted to work with Hospice patients, but something has held me back. From taking this course I realize that it's my own fear and doubts. I have so much love and compassion to give. I feel stronger emotionally and will persue further training in this field. Thank you!

Kathleen L. Malekovic, LPN, NCTMB - Caring Hands Massage Therapy

A wonderful educational insight into the power touch holds for severely ill persons.

Lauren M. Theademan, LMT Union, KY

This is a wonderful course. It covers everything from matters of the heart to disease transmission in an easy to grasp, interesting manner. I plan to keep this information on hand because it is such a quality reference.

Leigh Chen, Massage Therapist, South Carolina

The course was very informative.

Lori, CMT

This information gave me a greater understanding of how to work with someone who is ill or emotionally vulnerable. I really enjoyed the course and now want to go on to train hands-on in this area. The course was very informative and yet still connected me to my heart.

Margaret Buckman, LMT

THIS COURSE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH ABOUT THE EXTRA CARE AND CONSIDERATIONS NEEDED IN THE CARE OF SERIOUSLY ILL AND HIV CLIENTS.

Melanie Campbell BSN, RN, LMT, NCTMB Tarkio, MO

I felt the information was very informative and caused me to evaluate how I am currently performing in my massage practice. I appreciate the candor and openness of the personal experiences of the writers and educators. It helped me see how important it is to have a professional support system. I felt it was outstanding and I wish to thank all responsible for enlightening me further.

Patricia A. Standfield LMT, NCBTMB. AMTA, Rock Hill, SC

This was an excellent course, because it really seemed to come from the wisdom of the authors and their extensive background in actual hands-on work.

Patricia McCary, Lincoln, VT

This course was very interesting. I learned so much that I know I will be able to use it wherever I go.

Priscilla Tissoni, Neuromuscular Therapist, Griffin, GA

This was very informative and I think I will extend my education and service to the seriously ill client.

Sheila Brown

This course was extremely informative and is a course I will be able to take advantage of in my practice.

Sherry Lewis LMBT, NCTMB Healing Touch Massage - Glenville, NC.

Well done - impressed with the insights into care & needs of terminally ill; as well as care givers working with this population.

Susan Reiss

Very helpful, liked the research references.

Teresa L. Janz LMT, BSN, Masters Ed.

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Learning Objectives

Describe the essential intentions of giving massage or bodywork to seriously ill persons.
Identify the CDC Standard Precautions and their application to massage or bodywork practice.
Identify how the authors created a healing environment that met the needs of their clients and themselves.
Identify how to prepare for massage therapy or bodywork in the hospital and home care environments, including what items you will need.
Define “Comforting Touch” as it’s used in this course, and recognize an example of it in practice.
Identify the important contraindications for working with seriously ill people.
Identify the common ethical dilemmas that occur when working with people in illness care settings.
Define “ethical dissonance” and list the strategies to help you reduce or cope with it.
Identify why a mentor and a support system are essential for working in an illness care environment.
Describe how to respond appropriately when you feel overwhelmed by the client’s needs and/or overwhelmed by your own feelings.
List important characteristics of HIV infection including its prevalence, stages, transmission, and prevention.
Define “opportunistic infection” and recognize examples of it.
List the most vulnerable areas for bedsores or decubiti in bedridden persons, and the best therapeutic actions for them.
Describe how to say goodbye and cope with the death of a client.

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Sample Text

"Dementia is a serious problem and body-centered therapists should modify their work in all four of the Bodywork Modification Model areas. Be willing to repeat the instructions or the reasons why you are present. Be prepared to see the person behave very differently from one session to the next or from one minute to the next, in some cases. The most effective therapeutic actions are calming, grounding and centering. In some cases, clients accept only the most slow, gentle and nurturing actions. Clients can become agitated and disoriented if the work is too intense for them. Short sessions (15 to 30 minutes) are best. Some people who have dementia can become extremely suspicious, anxious or easily irritated. Get help if you think the person could harm himself." from Introduction to Skilled Touch for Seriously Ill Persons by Smith and Burch (2007), page 39

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