Massage therapy helps comfort patients in palliative care

Spence massages one of her hospice patients in this undated photo. Almost all her patients become more relaxed or report their pain has lessened after a massage, she says. — TNS

Ilyse Streim views massage for people in hospice care as “whispering to the body through touch”.

“It’s much lighter work. It’s nurturing. It’s slow,” said the licensed massage therapist.