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This PDF file is a collection of 3 short articles that speak to the value of complementary therapy use (ie..massage and music therapy), in hospice care. The articles are entitled, "Complementry Therapy in the Care Continuum", written by Valerie Hartman RN, CHPN, CTRN; "The Evolution of Hospice and Palliative Care Center's Complementary Therapy Program", written by Katie Cyre, MS, MT-BC; "Integrating Touch Therapies into the C N A's Practice", written by Tandra Chandler, CNA II, CHPNA. Below is the opening paragraph introducing Tandra Chandler's article that highlights the specialized work of the Certified Nursing Assistant. ... "Introducing light, comforting touch therapies into the hospice CNA’s practice is a natural extension of the care which they already provide. Dignified, purposeful touch is what CNAs are certified to do and learning some principles of therapeutic massage can take a bed bath to the next level."

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