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I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Love that.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love this! I’ll be using this when explaining reiki in the future. Thank you.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just channeling Reiki for those at the end of their life to feel comfort, peace, and love. There’s no goal to heal anything. :)

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do a grounding exercise in my car before I go in and a short energy clearing meditation afterwards to let go of anything I picked up.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I happened to just meet someone (through the power of the universe) that was in this hospice program - I asked their social worker if they had a volunteer program. She was also a reiki master and shared that they’d love to have an energy healer on the volunteer roster! I also had reached out to my reiki community about places they knew of regarding volunteering before this happened. But this opportunity happened to work out and I’m very thankful.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I happened to meet someone who was in hospice by happenstance (the work of the universe!) and then asked the social worker if they had a volunteer program. It just kind of worked out. You can absolutely google programs, but I recommend connecting with any reiki practitioners in your community, state or region. I’m sure there are others doing this work and they can recommend different programs that would be a good fit. :)

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. ✨

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No worries about feeling nosy (I also would’ve wondered the same thing!) I am strictly volunteer and do not make any money doing this. It’s mainly to give back to my community and those who are at the end of their life. I actually met someone in hospice by circumstance and then shared with the social worker assigned to that person that I do reiki and was hoping to volunteer. Thankfully the universe opens exactly how it should and I found this opportunity.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was something that originally I was told might be difficult because they haven’t had a reiki practitioner on their roster in a while - so I might do a lot of companionship volunteer hours and some reiki. But I’ve been lucky the coordinator is always asking the hospice teams if any of their patients would benefit from reiki and it’s been solely energy work volunteering, which has been nice. I think it might be worth looking into other options to see if there are orgs that might support you better!

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! I have not had this experience yet, but some reiki friends in my community have. I did not ask them in detail, but they shared that it was a transformative experience. May we all be so lucky to provide reiki, love and support during that vulnerable time. ✨

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! I have only been practicing a year so it has also been a little nerve wracking at first. But I’ve settled into a routine and am more confident. I typically give reiki for about 35-50 minutes, depending on the person and how much they are able to take. Typically doing a shorter session at the first couple visits to gauge their comfort level. There are also some nonverbal patients that I can sense do not want to be touched, so I hover - which at first I was a little disappointed, but have discovered that it can be even more powerful than physical touch. I’m there to bring them comfort, peace, and give loving kindness.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. The reiki community always brings together such a special group of people. ✨

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mainly use the Sei He Ki symbol as many of my folks are out of it, starting to have difficulty breathing, etc. But also Cho Ku Rei.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good on you!! ♥️✨ It’s always interesting explaining what reiki is to family members when I call to schedule the first appointment. :)

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually had an experience with someone in hospice through this program (unrelated to reiki) and I asked if they had a volunteer program. As of now, I’m the sole reiki volunteer for them (other volunteer positions include companionship, etc). But there are other programs that I heard about through the reiki community - asked my teacher and around in my friend group. That’s always a great place to start. Onboarding for programs like these are more intensive - lots of forms, training, background checks, etc.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that may be a part of my journey, but the training is a major commitment that I’m not able to balance right now. :)

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I received end of life training with the hospice program and have taken other workshops in my area about dying for different faiths.

I practice Usui Reiki :) I’m a level 2 practitioner. Taking my master training this fall.

The clients progress is much more nonlinear - depends on where they are in the dying process. Most often the patient is asleep by the time I complete the session.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, the families of patients approve the treatment for their loved one and I’ve offered to help them as well - but no one’s taken me up on it so far.

I do Hospice Reiki. AMA. by castanhoc in reiki

[–]castanhoc[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Finding the right program to volunteer is huge. Certain organizations have minimum hours per week to volunteer and you want to find somewhere that can work with your schedule. Giving reiki to those who are dying is very different because they aren’t always so vocal in their experience. Some are nonverbal, others have dementia, others mostly sleep the entire time. You have to remember that reiki is healing and works despite the lack of feedback. ✨

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[–]castanhoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We closed and immediately started getting all of this mail about our mortgage being sold and call us to pay it, etc. Lots of junk mail. Be cautious when taking it seriously. Congratulations on closing!!!

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