If you are looking for non-pharmacological options for those in which you want to reduce stress, provide an outlet, or even occupy the mind such as with dementia patients, consider aromatherapy play dough. Making something as easy as play dough
Aromatherapy for Palliative Care – Madeleine Kerkhof
Bath Safety
Placing essential oils into your bath is a great way to manage symptoms or to emotionally reconnect with yourself! It doesn’t just have to be a full bath either, a foot bath can do wonders. There are some safety elements
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Dry Mouth
Dry mouth can be a fairly common symptom for palliative care and hospice patients. Let’s face it, there really isn’t a lot of great options out there. Saliva Substitute is the most commonly used product besides some prescription products that