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Massage and Compassionate Touch® in Dementia Care

For a complete list of accreditations for this course, please see the accreditation information box below the author’s bio. All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours.

The purpose of this course is to introduce professional caregivers in eldercare or hospice and massage therapists to the benefits and practical application of skilled touch as a non-pharmacological, non-invasive and cost-effective approach in managing special needs and challenging behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

Differentiate Compassionate Touch® from other forms of touch therapy.
Identify caregiver challenges associated with care of elders with mid-stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
Define agitated behaviors and identify possible causes.
Recognize the significance of the human touch in caregiving.
Relate the benefits of skilled touch related to dementia care.
Identify the general guidelines of using skilled touch with persons with dementia.
Simulate a hand massage protocol.

Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Compassionate Touch®

Define Compassionate Touch®
Compare Compassionate Touch® to other touch therapies

Chapter 2: Caregiver Challenges in Dementia Care

Common Caregiver Challenges
Mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease characteristics
Agitation

Chapter 3: The Human Touch in Caregiving

Types of touch
Touch deprivation

Chapter 4: Benefits of Massage and Compassionate Touch®

Physical benefits
Psycho-social benefits
Spiritual benefits

Chapter 5: Research Findings About Massage and Dementia Care

Chapter 6: Touch Session Guidelines

Location
Permission and initiating a session
Length of session
Clothing
Precautions

Chapter 7: Hand Massage Protocol

Touch quality and intention
Components of a session
Hand massage technique instruction

Chapter 8: Case Scenario

Chapter 9: Resources

Chapter 10: References

California Bill 241
Implicit Bias in Healthcare
What is Implicit Bias?
Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
How to Reduce Implicit Bias

Price: $20.00

Contact Hours: 2

Course Author

Ann Catlin

Ann Catlin, OTR, LMT is an acknowledged expert in the field of massage therapy in eldercare and hospice.

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Course Accreditation

See our Accreditation Statements page to view our accreditation information.