On Nov. 16, 2015 three members of the Whitby Therapeutic Touch Practice Group attended a meeting of the Bowmanville Retired Nurses group. We were asked to provide something practical that the approximately 20 women in their 60's, 70's and 80's could take home with them as several are in pain. They were guided through pain removal imagery, feeling energy between their hands, centering and blue bottle imagery. Practitioners demonstrated Therapeutic Touch with two volunteers. One of the women receiving Therapeutic Touch noticed energy flow through her arm where she experiences chronic pain. Another woman noticed that her pain had disappeared
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Residents Receive Therapeutic Touch at Bracebridge Long Term Care
Members of the Muskoksa South (Bracebridge) Therapeutic Touch Practice Group spent the afternoon providing Therapeutic Touch for the residents of the Bracebridge Long Term Care facility.
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We’re in the News!
Check out the Ontario Long Term Care website for this month. Melanie Cannons, Life Enrichment manager, and Alison Cooke, Recognized Practitioner, submitted an article about the twenty years that Stirling Manor has incorporated Therapeutic Touch into their programming. The article is highlighted at http://www.oltca.com/OLTCA/OLTCA/Public/Good_News/TherapeuticTouchStirlingManor.aspx
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Therapeutic Touch Comes to Kingston Hospice
Kingston Hospice is getting their volunteers prepared for their new residential facility, expected to be completed by 2017. Therapeutic Touch is planned to be a part of their care program. On Thursday & Friday, September 10 & 11 five volunteers took the Level 1 workshop with Alison Cooke, RT. They are now keen to practice on family and friends so that they can add Therapeutic Touch to their hospice visits.
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Therapeutic Touch at the International Kinesiology Conference in Banff
The Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology is hosting the International Kinesiology Conference in Banff, Alberta September 23 -27, 2015. Members of the TTNA will have a booth at which they will be distributing information about Therapeutic Touch. Dr. Chery Ann Hoffmeyer, TTNA teacher, is presenting a major paper at this conference on "The Therapeutic Touch Process as Exemplar of Confluence" which is the theme of the conference. Go to www.celebrate2015.com to view the website where you will find a list of the speakers.
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Therapeutic Touch at The Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Conference in Ottawa
The Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Conference will be in Ottawa, Ontario will be held October 29 to November 1, 2015. The theme is 'New Challenges - New Horizons: Moving Forward'. The Ottawa Therapeutic Touch practice group will be distributing Therapeutic Touch brochures and providing other information. As well, Dr. David Maginley, a chaplain and ATTN member has been invited to do a webinar on Spirituality. He teaches Therapeutic Touch and uses it in his work at the hospice at Victoria General Hospital in Halifax. Go to http://conference.chpca.net for more info.
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Health Fair in Whitby
The Whitby Practice Group were once again busy at the 2nd annual Health Fair put on by the Lion’s Head Hospital Women’s Auxiliary held August 15th. They had a display board and offered mini-sessions to a good number of those attending.
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Therapeutic Touch at Upcoming Conferences
The Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology is hosting the International Kinesiology Conference in Banff, AB on Sept.23 -27, 2015. Members of the TTNA will have a booth at which they will be distributing info about Therapeutic Touch. More impressive is that Chery Ann Hoffmeyer, TTNA teacher [see photo insert], is presenting a major paper at this conference on Therapeutic Touch and 'confluence' which is the theme of the conference. Go to www.celebrate2015.com to view a great website where you will find a list of the speakers. The Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care conference will be held in Ottawa, Ont. on
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Sienna Living Learns About Therapeutic Touch
On June 25, Tracey Adams-Thibodeau, Activations director for Fieldstone Commons long term care facility, Crystal Hawk, Alison Cooke, Joseph Mcaleer, and Paula Neilson introduced Therapeutic Touch to the executive directors of the central region Sienna Living Long Term Care facilities. Tracey began by sharing how Fieldstone Commons came to the decision to include Therapeutic Touch in their nursing and activations programs. Crystal followed, giving the history of Therapeutic Touch and the TTNO. Alison then described how the changes noted in residents receiving Therapeutic Touch at the Stirling Manor Nursing Home led to their hiring her, twelve years ago, to provide
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More Outreach from Whitby Practice Group
On March 25, 2015 a small group from the Whitby Therapeutic Touch Practice Group attended the Huntington Society of Canada Support Group in Whitby. Huntington Disease (HD) is an inherited, progressive brain disorder that affects physical, cognitive, and emotional functions. Support is offered to "individuals with Huntington Disease, persons at-risk, persons who are gene-positive, caregivers and family members". The KoKreative Therapeutic Touch DVD was shown followed by a demonstration of a Therapeutic Touch session. Afterwards all participants received Therapeutic Touch. Subsequently we were invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Durham Region Walk to Cure Huntington Disease on Sunday May 24,
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