massage and hospice

I have enclosed a link referring to Hospice Massage.......it is a growing, needed field for end of life patients. So inspiring.......

http://www.massagemag.com/Magazine/2...116/Hopice.php

There is a hospice in our area that hires massage therapists. I have no idea how often they work or how they are paid. I am an LMT and LPN....and I happen to work in an inpatient unit in which the unit manager is excited about offering massage to our patients. At present, our company does not hire massage therapists. We are attempting to present it as a needed, beneficial treatment for pts. We write a drs order for it, put it in the poc and mars as a prn treatment. The news travels...from pts and staff. At present, I am going into the unit on my days off...in a paid capacity...just to do massage. It is just so wonderful. I also work the night shift which affords me more time (as a nurse) to offer massage as a treatment....just as I would wound care, SVNS, etc. It is catching on....and I am teaching others to at least administer "comfort touch" to the pts. Very rewarding. debi