Comfort Touch
Massage for the Elderly and the Ill
Published on 20. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-0-7817-9829-7 (ISBN)
Description
Comfort Touch: Massage for the Elderly and the Ill is a textbook designed to inform the caregiver who is interested in bringing the benefits of touch to a broad range of people in need. It will give the reader the confidence to practice massage in a variety of settings, including hospices, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home care. The practitioner can learn techniques that are safe and appropriate for the population for whom conventional massage may cause discomfort or even injury. It gives the reader an understanding of the physical and emotional needs of the elderly and those suffering from chronic illness and/or injury. The book is ideal for massage practitioners and students as well as nursing and allied health professionals.
For more information, please visitwww.comforttouch.com
For more information, please visitwww.comforttouch.com
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 213 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-9829-7 (9780781798297)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction to Comfort Touch
Chapter 2 Understanding Health, Illness, Loss and Grief
Chapter 3 Approaching the Client
Chapter 4 The Principles of Comfort Touch: SCRIBE
Chapter 5 Techniques of Comfort Touch
Chapter 6 Special Considerations in the Use of Comfort Touch
Chapter 7 Communication and Documentation in the Healthcare System
Chapter 8 Self-Care for the Caregiver
Chapter 9 Developing a Comfort Touch Program: Administrative Guidelines
Appendix A Infection Control: Standard and Universal Precautions
Appendix B Integrating Aroma: Cautions and Considerations
Appendix C Recommended Resources: An Annotated List
Glossary
Index
Chapter 2 Understanding Health, Illness, Loss and Grief
Chapter 3 Approaching the Client
Chapter 4 The Principles of Comfort Touch: SCRIBE
Chapter 5 Techniques of Comfort Touch
Chapter 6 Special Considerations in the Use of Comfort Touch
Chapter 7 Communication and Documentation in the Healthcare System
Chapter 8 Self-Care for the Caregiver
Chapter 9 Developing a Comfort Touch Program: Administrative Guidelines
Appendix A Infection Control: Standard and Universal Precautions
Appendix B Integrating Aroma: Cautions and Considerations
Appendix C Recommended Resources: An Annotated List
Glossary
Index