Reiki offered to caregivers at Shelton facility

Susan Saxton, Transition Coordinator, left, uses Reiki on Teresa Smith, Therapy Department staff member at Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - Bishop Wicke Health Center launched its “Reiki for Caregivers” program with an educational session on Reiki, a Japanese healing art that offers beneficial calming, balancing and stress reducing effects.
Family members of residents, and employees of Bishop Wicke Health Center, a short-term rehabilitation and long-term care center, located on the Wesley Village campus, participated in this first of several training sessions.

Students with Advanced Reiki Training from the Anam Cara Center of Holistic Healing will provide 15 to 20-minute sessions on a weekly basis to help caregivers gain a better understanding of the benefits and process of this ancient healing art. 
Reiki session may help ease tension and stress and support the caregiver to facilitate an environment for healing on all levels; physical, emotional and spiritual. 
Although Reiki is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological condition, a Reiki session is pleasant and relaxing and utilized for one’s own personal wellness. 

To learn about the program, contact Susan Saxton, Transition Coordinator for Bishop Wicke Health Center at 203-944-8237 or ssaxton@umh.org.

For information visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org.

This information is taken from a press release.