Massage for Aging Clients
Caring for elderly clients requires the massage therapist to have a keen awareness, not only of the characteristics unique to the client but also of the various members of the client’s care team.
Dawn Castiglione
Dawn Castiglione has been a licensed massage therapist since 2010. She became owner, director, and principal educator of DayBreak in 2022.
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Approaching the Feet of Elderly Clients
Being prepared with compassion, a little learning, and talking points for conversation with your elderly client is all it takes to help ease concerns regarding massage for the feet.
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Massage for Elderly Clients with Diabetes
When clients with diabetes are older, they will, more than likely, present with common conditions like thinning skin, fragile bones, atrophied muscles, and brittle tendons.