Has anyone gotten their LO a massage? Would they need to be certified in geriatric massage? Is there such a thing? My mother is so frail, I'm afraid of doing more harm than good. However , she is just full of anxiety. I really want her to relax her tired body and mind.
I use a warm pack on mom's sore shoulders and hips and I give her a light massage using coconut oil before she falls asleep once or twice a week -
I know her memory care will arrange for a message therapist but anything but the lightest touch would be too much for her
It really helped my Mother a lot. I hope you can find this help as well.Good luck~
My Mother was on Hospice when she had her massages and got them through the Hospice company Mother had but I know the lady that helped my Mother also had other clients and one was a girl who'd been in a horrible wreck years ago and this lady had been giving her massages for years and she wasn't on Hospice...Maybe if you call some Hospice companies in your area,they might know someone who does massages privately.I think it is wonderful you are trying to do this for your Mother and she is lucky to have you. Take good care~Lu.
Not only created relaxation yet also helped us to connect and bond.
I would wash and then soak my parent's feet in warm water then give them a gentle massage and lotion them up (AL has a tendency not to pay attention to feet).
Elders aren't keen on jumping up on a massage table...my parents couldn't comfortably lay down on their stomachs, nor did it feel safe for them, being off the ground like that.
What I did instead that she enjoyed was getting manicures. She'd gab to the manicure lady the whole time - repeating her stories every five minutes. I always tipped very well. She loved looking at her bright red nails for weeks afterward. My mom always had great nails into her mid-90s. Me, I'm 67 and I can't grow a fingernail out to save my life, LOL! I also tried a facial for mom, but that was kind of a bust. She forgot it five minutes later.
Good luck on finding some relaxing treatments for your mom.
Thank you EVERYONE 😘
The key is to focus on gentle intentional touch - for connection and relaxation - read about Oxytocins - the "feel good' hormone. It is important you hire someone who knows what they are doing (certified) and that a detailed history by the practitioner be taken - and you/the practitioner should get MD written authorization. Light touch can be extremely beneficial - w/the right personality of the practitioner (kind, sensitive, taking things as slow as necessary). However, there are counter-indicators (WHEN NOT TO DO MASSAGE) that a practitioner needs to be aware of - thus the detailed history and MD authorization. Gena