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Special Complementary Therapies

We’re glad to enhance your comfort and pleasure through a variety of special programs and opportunities. All of these complementary therapies promote relaxation, decrease stress, and provide relief and personal solace from the effects of the disease process.

  • Massage

  • Humor

  • Music

  • Friendly Pet Visits

  • Lifetime Legacy Video

Massage

Touch is a powerful tool that is first introduced to us as the sensation that calms a baby. We move through the stages of life being comforted by our mother’s touch, a hug from a friend, holding hands with our spouse. For hospice patients therapeutic touch is performed by licensed massage therapists. Massage can provide pain relief as well as increasing the effectiveness of pain medications by working with them to enhance comfort.


Music

Our music therapist gives quality of life through the art of music. Music can provide relaxing moments, stir emotions, and lead to a trip down memory lane.


Humor

A humor therapist provides some lighter moments through the use of humor and clowning. Laughter has relaxing effects on the muscles of the body as well as positive mental effects. Think about how you felt the last time you laughed so hard your sides hurt and tears were rolling down your face. Wow, what a feeling!


Friendly Pet Visits

We collaborate with Pets for Life to bring the special comfort and companionship that animals can provide.


Lifetime Legacy Video

Volunteers strive to enhance your quality of life through our Lifetime Legacy Program, capturing life stories on a DVD or video.

 

 

 

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