Hospice Massage
Tracking # 20-1339991
$35.00
What you'll learn
• Students will learn what is hospice and palliative care is
• Students will learn who makes up the hospice team
• Students will learn the difference between Profit vs. Non-profit
• Students will learn hospice terminology
• Students will learn the common prescribed medications
• Students will learn the stages of dying
• Students will learn the normal aging process
• Students will learn the common diseases for hospice patients
• Students will learn proper hand hygiene and donning/doffing
• Students will learn the benefits of massage therapy
• Students will learn the dimensions of pain
• Students will learn the contraindications to massage therapy
• Students will learn the proper equipment needed
• Students will learn the about essential oils for the hospice setting
• Students will learn how to safely perform a patient visit
• Students will learn how to safely perform massage therapy- techniques and modalities
• Students will learn proper documentation
• Students will learn about grief and how to manage grief and self-care
Course overview
Hospice Massage: This home study course will teach you practical information necessary to properly assess the hospice patient and their needs. You will learn how to effectively communicate with your hospice team to work safely while becoming a healing presence for your patient. Participants will learn about the challenges with hospice massage and what the entire hospice team member does for the hospice patient. This course covers the proper safety requirements for PPE and sanitization and learn how to safely perform a massage therapy visit. The participant will have the knowledge to incorporate essential oils safely and what massage techniques would benefit the hospice patient. You will learn how to understand the patient by using empathy to see their situation from their point-of-view.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.