Senior Massage Services
This type of chair massage is a specialized form of relaxation massage that is customized to the unique needs and preferences of seniors.
Massage creates a wonderful sense of connection and makes it ideally suited for clients that are challenged with chronic pain, stress, and a sense of isolation.
massages are performed by Dawn, a Registered Massage Therapist, who has received comprehensive training that ensures the massage is safe, appropriate and customized for each senior client.
The massage is performed while the senior is in a seated position – on a portable massage chair, table or in a wheelchair. The client remains fully clothed throughout the 15 or 30 minute session.
Massage is particularly helpful in increasing circulation and mobility for senior clients.
Unique Features of Senior Wellness Massage:
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Senior Wellness Massage is a “mobile” service that is brought to the client, in the convenience of their own home or residential facility.
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Short sessions. A geriatric massage session usually lasts no longer than 30 minutes, as a longer session may be too much for an elderly person.
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Senior Wellness Massage is often performed while the client is fully clothed and in a seated position, which enhances their overall comfort level. Position and level of dress is decided by the comfort level of the senior.
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Senior Wellness Massage is a gentle form of relaxation massage that provides benefits such as increased circulation and mobility, but it also has the added benefit of engaging the senior client at a compassionate level and connecting them with people around them.
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Senior Wellness Massage is performed by certified providers that receive specialized training in communicating with the elderly and ensuring the massage is safe, appropriate and customized for each client.
Chair Massage Benefits for Seniors Seniors
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Improvement of the patient's quality of life and self-esteem.
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Improvement in length and quality of sleep.
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Relief of stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness.
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Alleviation of headaches and pain.
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Speeding up of healing from injury and illness.
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Partial restoration of mobility lost due to Parkinson's disease, arthritis, etc.
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Mental and physical relaxation.
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Improvement in lymphatic flow which increases the excretion of toxic substances from the body.
ON-SITE SENIOR RESIDENTIAL LIVING SERVICES
