Tag: Power of Touch

I have several residents that are difficult to reach and many people don’t even try to get to know them.  I feel as if they are the ones missing out.

One way to reach out to a bed bound, hard of hearing or comatose patient is through the power of touch.

• Just a hand on their arm
• a squeeze of the hand
• a hand massage
• a stroke of their upper arm
• a pat of their foot

These are all ways the power of touch can work.  It doesn’t have to be for long, but even a minute of this can show you still care and connect you.

What way has the power of touch worked for you?