Did you know that seniors benefit from a gentle massage?

We can all agree that a massage feels great every once in a while. However, were you aware that a routine massage has many health benefits, especially for our sweet seniors? Our friends at Healing Touch for Seniors visited our residents this month and treated our seniors to a nice message. They explained that a massage provides the following benefits:

• Decrease anxiety and stress
• Lessons the symptoms of depression
• stabilizes blood pressure
• increase circulation
• improves joint mobility
• Decreased imflammation
• Increases sense of well being
• May lessen dependence of pain medication
• Improves the flow of lymphatic fluid
• Improves digestion
• Provides much needed touch and nurturing for patients with Alzheimers and Dementia