Compassionate Touch Volunteer & Caregiver Training

Training Starts 2-27-2025 at The Commonwealth Senior Living Gloucester House - RSVP - Heyley H. 804-815-0396

What is Compassionate Touch Training?

Compassionate Touch is a person-centered, non-pharmaceutical approach that combines skilled touch and compassionate presence to enhance the quality of life for people with dementia, or those in later stages of life. This class, designed for caregivers and volunteers, covers the importance of touch, the effects of touch deprivation, and techniques to ease common dementia-related behaviors. By using Compassionate Touch, caregivers can reduce stress for both themselves and those they care for, fostering comfort, safety, and dignity in the caregiving relationship.

Who Should Attend? Everyone

Nurses, CNA, social workers, volunteers, recreation 8 activity directors, admin, OT 8 PT, families 8 chaplains.

Cost:

Heartfelt Community accepts donations to empower caregivers, support elders aging alone with Compassionate Touch, build volunteer teams, and provide family caregiver respite massage to ease the stress of caregiving.

When & Where?

Date: February 27, 4pm-6pm

Where: Commonwealth Senior Living:

Gloucester House

7657 Meredith Drive

Gloucester, Va. 23061

RSVP: Haley H. 804-815-0396

Questions: Ginger Spencer 804-832-8859

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Haley Hamilton
Sales Director
Commonwealth Senior Living Gloucester House
7657 Meredith Dr.
Gloucester, VA 23061

Phone: 804-693-3116 / Mobile: 804-815-0396
Email: haley.hamilton@commonwealthsl.com