Caregivers are faced with managing behavior and guiding the person who is confused or agitated, while at the same time assisting with personal care, mobility and other functional tasks. They may experience frustration and tension when they have a difficult time dealing with agitated behaviors. They may feel helpless when their efforts fail and job satisfaction may suffer. Effective tools are important for caregiver well-being. Focused touch and sensitive massage is an intervention that empowers caregivers to enjoy the mutual benefit of skilled touch.Hand Massage as a Caregiving Tool
Since touching the hands is so familiar, hand massage may be gladly accepted by elders in long term care. A simple way to ask permission to give the hand massage is to offer to put lotion on the hands. The following simple five-minute hand massage protocol can easily be incorporated into care routines by staff or family caregivers.
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