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A five-minute Hand Massage demonstration by a Treetops Hospice Complementary Therapist

Our Treetops Hospice Complementary Therapist, Jo, demonstrates how to do a gentle 5 minute hand massage on a loved one. About Complementary Therapy at treetops Hospice We offer complementary therapies for adults with life-limiting illnesses and their carers, and for people coping with a bereavement. The aims of Complementary Therapy are to help: Ease stress, tension, pain, depression and anxiety Promote a sense of wellbeing Aid relaxation Provide a safe, therapeutic and confidential environment Treetops Hospice complementary therapists are fully qualified and accredited. They can offer the following treatments: Aromatherapy: a gentle, slow massage using essential oils obtained from plants. Reflexology: based on the principle that all the systems of the body are mirrored on our hands and feet. Reflexology is the practice of massaging the feet to relax the corresponding regions of the body Reiki: a Japanese word meaning universal life energy. The therapist channels this life energy through his or her hands activating the body’s natural ability to balance itself Indian Head Massage: focusing on the upper body, back, shoulders, neck and head To find out more about this service, please phone 0115 949 6944 or head to our website: www.treetops.org.uk "The sessions eased the pain and swelling that I suffer with from my cancer and all the operations and treatments I am currently going through" ~ complementary therapy client About Treetops Hospice Treetops Hospice, the leading end-of-life care charity in Derby, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, provides nursing care and emotional support for adults with life-limiting conditions, and their families, and those who've been bereaved. The charity provides support from diagnosis onwards for patients with conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart and respiratory conditions. Last year, Treetops was very proud to celebrate 40 years of caring for people and their families in our local community. During this time, the hospice has supported thousands of patients with end-of-life nursing care and bereavement counselling. Treetops achieved this amazing milestone thanks to dedicated volunteers who help across the whole hospice and in the 19 Treetops charity shops, a hard-working staff team, and supporters, past and present. Last year, a team of Treetops Hospice at Home nurses provided over 20,000 hours of care to terminally-ill patients, working day and night to give much-needed support. Treetops team of bereavement counsellors provided over 4,500 counselling sessions – more than 900 of them to children and young people. Wellbeing team members provide valuable information and support to those who need it. Treetops is doing all it can to continue to support those in most need and welcomes donations to ensure the future of the hospice and its services: www.treetopshospice.org.uk/donate A counselling session for a bereaved child costs £34.50. An overnight Hospice at Home nursing shift for a patient at the end of life costs £108. For more information or support call 0115 949 1264 or head to the Treetops Hospice website: www.treetops.org.uk Treetops Hospice, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire, DE72 3SS 0115 949 1264 | www.treetopshospice.org.uk Registered Charity Number 519540