Julia von Flotow, one of our Recognized Teachers, taught Therapeutic Touch Levels 1 & 2 April 8 -10th to four healthcare professionals from Tokyo who work in a large private-sector hospital for dementia and Alzheimer patients. They included the supervisor for the Rehabilitation Hospital and First Response team, an executive for the Long Term Care facility, and two physiotherapists at the Long Term Care facility. The group was excited about all they'd learned and now plan to return in June for Level 3.  Julia's daughter in law, Kumiko Sugahara Puley , who is also one of Julia's Therapeutic Touch students,
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Paula Neilson, one of two Recognized Practitioners who work at Fieldstone Commons providing Therapeutic Touch, spoke to family members and residents about Therapeutic Touch on March 3rd at a meeting  called "Passport to Knowledge for Families". This was part of Fieldstone Commons' Recreation Awareness Week. Paula distributed TTNO flyers and talked about the benefits of Therapeutic Touch for the residents at Fieldstone Commons and for the family members themselves.   Everyone enthusiastically felt their own field while Paula demonstrated and talked. She also demonstrated clearing the energy field with Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau, Programs Director, as subject. Afterwards, family members were shown
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On December 8, Sharron Parrott, RT, and Flo Hartleib, RT, spoke to more than 50 members of the Facilities Operators’ Group meeting at  Huron Lodge in Windsor. Their topic was “Bringing Therapeutic Touch into Long Term Care”. Those who attended are LTC providers, social workers, Nurse Practitioners, hospital administrators, CCAC (Community Care Access Centre) reps, ambulance staff, or associated with the Essex-St. Clair LHIN.    Their presentation raised so much interest that Sharron and Flo have been invited back to provide more information at their next quarterly meeting in March. Pictured here (L to R) Alina Sirbu (Huron Lodge Administrator),
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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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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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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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