Compassionate Touch was initially created in 1991 out of the experience of massage therapist Dawn Nelson. She became aware of the impact of touch deprivation among people in the later stages of life. Her pioneering work soon gained wider recognition. In 2002 Ann Catlin, an occupational and massage therapist founded the Center for Compassionate Touch […]
We are deeply grateful for all of the generous donations we received during this year’s Annual Fall Fundraiser. […]
This year the “Authorized Center for Validation, Diakonissen Speyer” turned 20 years old. This means that my colleagues and I are employed by the oldest Authorized Validation Organization (AVO) in Germany. On November 12, 2022, this event was duly celebrated. Everyone agreed: Validation has become an indispensable part of the daily work in 10 of […]
Over the past 40 years, VTI has created and delivered constantly evolving training programs, published four books in 12 languages, created films and built an international network of partnerships. Validation, once a maverick concept, is comfortably in-synch with contemporary thinking as Feil’s concepts have inspired a generation of ‘person-centered’ eldercare. […]
The first time I heard about Validation, I did not automatically understand what was meant with that word. I thought that was because I am not a native English speaker. But I noticed friends in the UK and the US also did not understand straightaway what Validation is about. However, when it was explained to […]
Being a son of Naomi Feil, it’s not a surprise that I was raised with older adults always in my life. I remember going to my mother’s work at the Montefiore Home in Cleveland, Ohio when I was in preschool and elementary school for visits. It wasn’t often – maybe 3 or 4 times a […]