Healing Workshop Offered at Griffin Hospital

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will offer a basic level Soft Touch workshop June 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. June 10 at the hospital, 130 Division St.

Soft Touch is a therapeutic, relaxing, and gentle massage that can be given to an individual's hands, feet, or back. Griffin Hospital offers variations of this therapy to patients and their caregivers as a way to reduce their anxiety, pain, and stress.

 

The workshop is led by Licensed Massage Therapist Joanne Halstead, R.N., BSN, and Physical Therapist Nancy Corvigno, MSPT, PRPC. This basic-level training includes a demonstration of various Soft Touch techniques as well as opportunity for hands-on practice.

 

The cost is $30. There are no prerequisites to attend the workshop and it is open to the public.Space is limited and sign-ups are due by June 1. Contact Laura Murphy, Planetree Services supervisor, at 203-732-7466 to enroll.

 
(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Soft touch is topic of Griffin workshop

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will offer a basic level Soft Touch workshop from noon to 3 p.m. April 20.
The workshop is free and open to the public.

Soft Touch is a therapeutic, relaxing and gentle rub that can be given to an individual's hands, feet, or back.
 Griffin Hospital offers the therapy to patients and their caregivers as a way to reduce their anxiety, pain and stress.

Taught by a Griffin Hospital nurse who is also a licensed massage therapist, this basic-level training includes a demonstration of various Soft Touch techniques as well as opportunity for hands-on practice.

Space is limited; early registration is required.
Workshop participants may register by contacting Tricia Brister at 203-732-7555 or at tbrister@griffinhealth.org.

Griffin Hospital is at 130 Division St.