Therapies & Timetable





The therapies offered at dove house encourage the relaxation response which helps to

  • Reduce anxiety and stress
  • Improve sleep patterns
  • Increase and balance energy levels
  • Strengthen immunity
  • Reduce pain
  • Relieve negative thought patterns

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

  • Teaches how to relieve physical stress on the body.
  • Gives freedom of movement through balance and correct muscles usage.

AROMATHERAPY

  • Uses essential oils in massage oils, spritzers and ointments.
  • Massage offered for back, body, feet and hands.
  • No need to undress for feet and hand massages.

BEAUTY THERAPY

  • Skin and nails are often affected during treatments required for your disease.
  • Facials, pedicures and manicures are offered.
  • Has uplifting factor as time is taken to care for self.

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ESSENE THERAPY

  • Gentle, non intrusive, hands on technique.
  • Stimulation of specific points in the body.
  • Patient remains clothed.

HOLISTIC PULSING

  • Gentle rhythmic rocking that produces a wave-like movement.
  • Patient is clothed.
  • Can also be incorporated during a massage.

REFLEXOLOGY

  • Hands and feet have various zones that apply to specific areas of the body.
  • Pressure is applied to these areas.
  • Can be incorporated with aromatherapy.

REIKI

  • Gentle, non intrusive, hands on technique.
  • Hands placed in specific areas of the body.
  • Patient remains clothed.

RELAXATION CLASSES

  • Relaxation classes are held each Tuesday at 1 p.m.
  • Techniques are taught that can be used for everyday life
  • Major part of class is spent experiencing the relaxed state.

ACCUPUNCTURE

  • insertion of needles
  • creates balancing to improve health and wellbeing
  • can be incorporated with massage


LYMPHOEDEMA THERAPY

Lymphoedema treatment involves :

  • lymphatic drainage
  • measurement for compression garments
  • compression bandaging.

Appointments are by arrangement with Dove House, Eastern Bays Hospice. Phone: 575 4555.

HOME SERVICES

AROMATHERAPY

HAIRDRESSING

Eastern Bays Hospice will provide in your own home

  • cut
  • blow wave
  • shampoo and set.

TIMETABLE:

Madelene

Essen Therapy, Reiki Massage

Wed & Thurs

 

Relaxation

 

Felicity

Reiki Massage & Relaxation

Mon & Tues

Meg

Aromatherapy Massage

Mon – Thurs

Anne

Massage (home visits)

Wed & Thurs

Farah

Beauty Therapy

Tues & Wed

Aaron

Acupuncture, Acupressure, massage & reflexology

Friday am

Graeme Kidd

Medical Counsellor

Wednesday am

Bruce Connor

Counsellor

Thursday

Denise

Lymphodema

Friday