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Compassionate Touch: Benefits and Effects in Alzheimer’s Care

A succinct and moving demonstration of the benefits of age-appropriate massage in Residential Care Facilities.  Narrated by Dawn, main points are bulleted with overlay text. An effective Promotional look for getting the the attention of busy administrations and nursing directors, as well as an excellent addition to staff presentation or in-service trainings! 

– Illustrates  the kind of relating most needed in residential care programs.

– A valuable and inspirational tool for educator, professional caregivers, family members and volunteers.

Compassionate Touch: Benefits and Effects in Long Term Care

This Mature Media National Awards Winning documentary illustrated the successful Implementation of COMPASSIONATE TOUCH for Those in Later Life Stages, one of the  first programs created specifically for the confined elderly and ill client. A valuable resource for anyone who feels called to this challenging and rewarding work. 

– A beautiful gift to our profession!

– Sensitive, practical and inspirational!

– Extremely useful in consulting with health care institutions.

The Power of Touch in Facility Care

This 10-minute bonus program is a succinct and moving demonstration of the benefits of age-appropriate massage in residential care Facilities. Narrated by Dawn Nelson, main Points are bulleted with overlay text. An Effective promotional tool for getting the attention of busy adminis-trators and nursing  Directors, as well as an excellent addition to Staff presentations and trainings.

– A useful reminder for all staff members in any type of care facility.

An invaluable learning tool for our CNA
In-service training programs.

Audio

Plenary Talk by Dawn
(translated into German by Bettina Gosslich)
Humanistische Medizin (Humanistic Medicine Conference)
Den Krebs yum Freund machen
“Making Friends with Cancer”
October, 1999- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

In her talk, “Making Friends with Cancer”
Dawn speaks out of her own experience regarding how
we can understand and grasp each day as the miracle that it is,
setting priorities, seeking what gives comfort and what separates
us from Life.

Plenary Talk by Dawn
(translated into German by Gabriel Brunner
Humanistische Medizin (Humanistic Medicine Conference)
Die Seele in der Krankheit
“The Soul in Disease”
November, 2001 – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Sometimes it becomes imperative for our survival to find new ways to perceive and interpret life’s challenges. A diagnosis of a life-threatening disease can catapult us into a fear driven unconsciousness, causing us to forget our voices and our choices. We have the power to choose how we respond to any traumatic event. We can choose to greet disease as a teacher. We can allow a disease process to instruct and enlighten us rather than diminish us. We can allow it to transform our lives.