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CBS News - Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients — but aren't easy to find

New research demonstrates that patients in the palliative care setting benefit most from short, repeated doses of massage therapy in the hospital.

Cal Cates is a guest on The Integrative Palliative Podcast with Delia Chiaramonte, MD.

Cal Cates and Corey Rivera were invited to write this piece about our Within Reach symposium for the ABMP blog.

The latest study Healwell published “Massage Therapy for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial” was highlighted in Physicians Weekly in their article "Massage Therapy for Palliative Care Patients in Hospital".

Cal Cates on the first episode of S4OM's Collaborative Connections Podcast

The latest study Healwell published, “Massage Therapy for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial” was highlighted by Clinical Pain Advisor in their article "Frequent Short Massage Therapy Sessions Beneficial for Hospitalized Patients."

Cal Cates speaks about the lack of self-regulation training, examples of judgment with a client, and how offering opinions can have a “silencing effect” on clients.

Til Luchau talks with Cal Cates about "massage therapy's sex problem:" how the profession's "touchiness" about the intimacy-sensuality-sexuality continuum, however well-founded, might not be serving either our clients, nor ourselves.

Cal Cates joins the MBB podcast to talk about why we all need to get cozier talking about sex in our massage practices.

Corey Rivera authored this article about reading research for Massage Magazine.

Healwell's Education Director, Rebecca Sturgeon goes "Beyond It Depends" on the Thinking Practitioner podcast.

Cal Cates interviewed by Jay Pryor for The Gender Reveal Party Podcast

Allissa Haines and Cal Cates dig deep into the work that needs to be done to cultivate an unconditional positive regard for clients.

Diane Matkowski interviews Cal Cates on the Massage Mentor podcast

Cal Cates joins The Thinking Practitioner to talk about how their work with death and dying brought perspective and presence to their work as a massage therapist; and to living itself.

“Cultural Competency for Massage Therapists” from instructors Cal Cates and Kerry Jordan has been added to ABMP's Education Center.

Feature article in Massage & Bodywork Magazine by Healwell's Cal Cates and Kerry Jordan

Kerry Jordan and Cal Cates join the ABMP podcast to talk about the difference between the validity of a client’s experience and what the therapist knows to be scientifically and mechanically sound.

Healwell's founder and Executive Director wrote this article for Arlington Magazine's COVID Chronicles.

A guest editorial written for Massage Magazine by Cal Cates

ABMP announces Healwell Offering Free Online Back to Practice Course for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers

ABMP News announces Healwell's new podcast.

Feature article for Massage & Bodywork Magazine by Lauren (Cal) Cates and Kerry Jordan

The ABMP blog answers the question, "What is Healwell?" with this short introduction

Kerry Jordan was interviewed on the Aging Matters TV show, by host, Cheryl Beversdorf

Catherine Read sits down with Executive Director Lauren Cates of Healwell on Your Need to Know.

Hospital-based oncology massage sounds like a specific modality that can be easily defined. It's not.

Lauren Cates' feature article in the March-April 2018 issue of Massage & Bodywork Magazine

Palmer Foundation Funds MedStar to Study Effects of Massage Therapy on Pain for Palliative Care Patients