Comfort Touch Massage for the Elderly and the Ill

Name: Comfort Touch Massage for the Elderly and the Ill
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ISBN: 9780781798297

ISBN-10: 0781798299

ISBN-13: 9780781798297

Edition: 2010

Authors: Mary Kathleen Rose

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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 with elderly or chronically ill clients in a variety of settings, including hospices, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home care.

Book details

List price: $75.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 1/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 148
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




Introduction to Comfort Touch



Understanding Health, Illness, Loss and Grief



Approaching the Client



The Principles of Comfort Touch: SCRIBE



Techniques of Comfort Touch



Special Considerations in the Use of Comfort Touch



Communication and Documentation in the Healthcare System



Self-Care for the Caregiver



Developing a Comfort Touch Program: Administrative Guidelines



Infection Control: Standard and Universal Precautions



Integrating Aroma: Cautions and Considerations



Recommended Resources: An Annotated List


Glossary


Index