Clinical Practice and Education Department Skills Days May 29, 39 & June 2,3, & 4 Annually, the HHS Clinical Practice and Education department puts on a "skills review" event for the staff. This gives the nurses and other health care professionals the opportunity to review and re-certify in various skills. The Therapeutic Touch booth presented Therapeutic Touch as a tool for pain management. Eight Therapeutic Touch practitioners handled questions and gave mini-demonstrations over 5 days. Eighty four health professionals stopped at the New TTNO display to receive information and many stayed for a treatment. A few of the comments:“Very relaxing.
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24th Annual Fall Conference 2014 The Journey Through Loss…Universally shared, Uniquely experienced   In October of 2014, Mimi Craig RT, a very active member of both the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario and Hospice Wellington, was invited to present a workshop at the 24th annual Bereavement Ontario Network conference. This was held at Geneva Park which is set in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Couchiching, near Orillia. Mimi’s session addressed the complementary modalities that are available at Hospice Wellington. Attendees were astonished at the number of modalities available: Therapeutic Touch®, yoga, Reiki, meditation and massage therapy. It was an exciting
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31st Canadian Fellowship ConferenceMay 23rd - 25th, 2014, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario Evelyn Mackay will be spreading the word about Therapeutic Touch in her workshop: MAKING CHANGES WITH THERAPEUTIC TOUCH  Therapeutic Touch (TT) is an easily learned, consciously directed process in which the practitioner uses the hands as a focus to facilitate the healing process. A natural method, it promotes relaxation, relieves pain and stress, improves sleep and well-being. TT enhances the quality of nurturing care from birth to death. It is a well researched method which is used by health professionals, holistic practitioners, therapists, counselors, educators and clergy.
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Friday, April 17 of this year at the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario AGM, the Complementary Therapies Nurses’ Interest Group (CTNIG) had a Therapeutic Touch poster included in their display in the Exhibit Hall.  Hundreds of nurses including nursing students, hospital nurses, community nurses, educators and administrators attended. Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario (TTNO) members Darka Neill (CTNIG Consulting Editor) and Kim Watson (CTNIG president ) were present to provide information about Therapeutic Touch (TT) and offer sessions. There were some lively and interesting discussions about the effects of and research on TT, as well as gratitude from those nurses
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Complementary Therapies Where Are We Today with Practice and Research? The Windsor-Essex RNAO chapter held their Complemetary Therapies day April 4, 5:30-9:00pm at Hospice of Windsor-Essex County. This event was open to all nurses. The Windsor Practice Group were in attendance with their information display. Throughout the day they provided mini Therapeutic Touch Sessions.
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Members of the Wiarton Practice Groups were again busy at the Owen Sound Health Fair Saturday, March 21. They offered mini sessions non-stop from 10 am to 3:00pm. A display was set up and were questions answered throughout the day. What seemed to impress the people looking on, was that some folks actually slept, even in the room’s fairly noisy environment, following treatment. It was the best fair in the 4 years that the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario has been represented, getting the word out, as far as growing interest and a willingness to try a mini-session. People were
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