We’ve spent weeks digesting guidelines and warnings from the AMTA, ABMP, the CDC, OSHA, CMS and numerous leaders in the massage industry, including our esteemed colleagues in oncology care. We’ve consulted the NHPCO, NCHPC, HPNA and other organizations that govern hospice practice, while engaging in...
There is so much happening these days that is out of our control. You may have been told that you cannot come to work. Or that you can come to work, but will be screened at the door. You may have been told by your...
DAY ONE. Snap! Following a weekend of home repairs, my hands are covered with tiny cuts and scrapes. I fail the alcohol test at work on Monday morning, experiencing intense stinging while using hand sanitizer. Grumbling, I check the supply closet for gloves. There is...
A corner room at the hospice inpatient unit, room 412 is a bit larger than the other rooms, with windows facing two directions. It doesn’t always work this way, but we try to place patients with larger families in 412. Sometimes, but not always, this...
A Not-So-Touching Story, by Cindy I didn’t intend to break any laws this week. I was just trying to renew my massage license. Back in November, I received an email from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, informing me that my license would expire...
The chux pad, an absorbent layer of fluff between two layers of waterproof material, is one of our favorite multi-tasking tools. Inexpensive. Widely-available in home and inpatient hospice care. Folded into a tiny, highly portable product. What’s not to love? Read on for chux tips....
I recently received a 90-minute massage. The therapist was lovely. She seemed eager to please, asking about my problem areas and preferences before I got settled on the table. She checked in with me regarding pressure and focused on the problems I had mentioned to...
Every person on the planet will die someday. We don’t like to think about it, but it’s a fact of life. You likely have already been impacted by this reality. Perhaps you have lost family members, friends or clients. Have you felt confident to use...
Our chaplain has a sense of humor. We arrived at work yesterday morning to encounter a large stuffed giraffe leaning against the elevator door. “What’s with the giraffe?” I asked. “That giraffe is definitely going through something,” the chaplain deadpanned. “We should give him some...
When you’re a patient or caregiver, anxious is almost your middle name. Illness and injury make us all anxious. The diagnosis, the treatment, the unknown, or the reality of what’s happening right now, in the moment. I recently watched a short video clip on Facebook...
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