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3 min
A three-minute hand massage for someone in bed
The single most useful thing to learn first. Lotion, pressure, direction and how to stop well.
Caregivers, therapists, and the space between
Nobody should do this alone.
A weekly online circle for people caring for someone they love, a library of gentle how-to videos and resources, continuing education for massage therapists who work at the end of life, and a hub where those therapists and caregiving families find each other.
Four ways in
Whatever brought you here
For caregivers
The Caregiver Circle
A free online support group, twice a week, hosted by someone who has sat at a lot of bedsides. Drop in when you can. No fee, no commitment, no fixing.
For caregiversHow-to videos
Short, plain lessons in comfort touch: a hand massage in three minutes, safe positioning in bed, what to do when someone cannot settle.
For therapistsContinuing education
Hospice and palliative massage classes, taught online: foundations, fragile bodies, comfort touch at end of life, and staying well in this work.
For bothThe hub
Where hospice massage students and graduates meet the families who need them. Families ask, we match by hand, you take it from there.
The circle
The Caregiver Circle
Online video call, 60 minutes, camera optional. Free, no registration fee, drop in as often as you need.
- No advice unless you ask for it.
- What is said in the circle stays in the circle.
- You can arrive late, leave early, or sit quietly with your camera off.
- You are welcome whether caregiving started last week or nine years ago.
Wednesdays
7:00 pm Eastern
7:00 pm Eastern
Open circle: whatever the week brought
Sundays
10:00 am Eastern
10:00 am Eastern
Themed circle: one topic, one practice to take home
Times shown in US Eastern. Tell us your time zone when you sign up and we will let you know if a new slot opens closer to your evening.
"I did not need anyone to tell me what to do. I needed one hour a week with people who already understood."
A member of the circle
Comfort touch, taught simply
Start with your hands
You do not need training to bring someone relief. These are the lessons we teach families first.
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6 min
Gentle foot massage in a chair or a recliner
Where to sit, how to hold the heel, and the two areas to leave alone entirely.
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5 min
What light pressure really means
Most families press far too hard because they were taught massage should be deep. Here is the real target.
For massage therapists
Learn to work at the bedside
Continuing education in hospice and palliative massage, taught online so you can take it between visits. Every class is built around what actually happens in a room with a fragile person and a frightened family in it.
- Foundations of Hospice and Palliative Massage (16 CE hours)
- Comfort Touch at the End of Life (8 CE hours)
- Working with Fragile Bodies (6 CE hours)
The hub
Students, this is where the work is
Finish a class and you can list yourself in the hub: your region, your training, what you offer. Families looking for gentle, trained touch for someone at home or on hospice come through the same door, and we match by hand.