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.
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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.
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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.​
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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
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