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Cal Cates Featured on CAPC's Blog!

Cal Cates Featured on CAPC's Blog!

Announcing an article authored by Cal Cates on CAPC's blog. ...more

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October 01, 20241 min read

Massage Therapy Foundation Awards $300,000 Research Grant  to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Massage Therapy Foundation Awards $300,000 Research Grant to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The Massage Therapy Foundation announces the award of a $300,000 research grant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. ...more

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April 16, 20240 min read

Goodwin Hospice Partners to Provide Massage Therapy

Goodwin Hospice Partners to Provide Massage Therapy

Goodwin Hospice is one of the only hospice programs in Northern Virginia to offer massage therapy at no additional cost. Our hospice team works directly with Healwell to deliver this care. ...more

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October 24, 20230 min read

Podcast: Breaking the Grind

Podcast: Breaking the Grind

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Cal Cates about how rest and relaxation are necessities, not luxuries. ...more

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September 26, 20230 min read

Podcast: Changing the Experience of Illness

Podcast: Changing the Experience of Illness

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Cal Cates and Kerry Jordan from Healwell to discuss their research study, what the objective of the study was, the methods used, and the surprising results that we... ...more

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July 11, 20230 min read

Cal Cates featured on Kinkly

Cal Cates featured on Kinkly

It's clear to me that we will not be silenced. We are strong. We are gorgeous, and we are coming into our power. ...more

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June 22, 20230 min read

Healwell featured in KFF Health News

Healwell featured in KFF Health News

Massage Therapists Ease the Pain of Hospice Patients — But Aren’t Easy to Find ...more

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June 08, 20230 min read

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

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

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

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June 06, 20230 min read

Massage Therapy Improves Quality of Life for Seriously Ill Patients

Massage Therapy Improves Quality of Life for Seriously Ill Patients

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

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May 23, 20230 min read

Podcast: The Gift of Massage for Seriously Ill Patients

Podcast: The Gift of Massage for Seriously Ill Patients

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

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May 18, 20231 min read

ABMP Blog Highlights Healwell's Within Reach Symposium

ABMP Blog Highlights Healwell's Within Reach Symposium

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

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May 15, 20230 min read

Latest Study Highlighted by Physicians Weekly

Latest Study Highlighted by Physicians Weekly

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 Th... ...more

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May 13, 20230 min read

Podcast: Bringing Therapeutic Massage to Hospitals

Podcast: Bringing Therapeutic Massage to Hospitals

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

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May 10, 20230 min read

Podcast: The Importance of Harm Reduction with Cal Cates

Podcast: The Importance of Harm Reduction with Cal Cates

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. ...more

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February 27, 20230 min read

Latest Study Highlighted by Clinical Pain Advisor

Latest Study Highlighted by Clinical Pain Advisor

The latest study Healwell published, “Massage Therapy for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial” was highlighted by Clinical Pain Advisor. ...more

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February 24, 20230 min read

Podcast: Cal Cates on The Thinking Practitioner

Podcast: Cal Cates on The Thinking Practitioner

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 e... ...more

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August 24, 20220 min read

Podcast: Let’s Talk. About Sex. Yes, Sex. (with Cal Cates)

Podcast: Let’s Talk. About Sex. Yes, Sex. (with Cal Cates)

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

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August 23, 20220 min read

Your 3-Step Guide to Start Reading Research Papers

Your 3-Step Guide to Start Reading Research Papers

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

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August 12, 20220 min read

Podcast: Rebecca Sturgeon on The Thinking Practitioner

Podcast: Rebecca Sturgeon on The Thinking Practitioner

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

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June 01, 20220 min read

The Gender Reveal Party Podcast: The Real Reveal with Cal Cates

The Gender Reveal Party Podcast: The Real Reveal with Cal Cates

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

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April 18, 20220 min read

Podcast: Doing End-Of-Life Right

Podcast: Doing End-Of-Life Right

How does one do things right at the end of life? There are many ways to answer this question, as varied as all of us. ...more

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March 30, 20220 min read

Podcast: Don't Let Your COVID Guard Down

Podcast: Don't Let Your COVID Guard Down

Cal Cates discusses what it means to stay resilient with masking practices, understanding “mask fatigue” and “COVID fatigue,” why the mask you are wearing is the right mask to wear, and how high-risk ... ...more

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November 09, 20210 min read

Podcast: Cultivating Unconditional Positive Regard for Clients (with Cal Cates)

Podcast: Cultivating Unconditional Positive Regard for Clients (with Cal Cates)

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

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October 05, 20210 min read

Podcast: Cal Cates Interviewed on Massage Mentor Podcast

Podcast: Cal Cates Interviewed on Massage Mentor Podcast

Diane Matkowski interviews Cal Cates on the Massage Mentor podcast ...more

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August 17, 20210 min read

Podcast: How To (Not) Fix It (with Cal Cates)

Podcast: How To (Not) Fix It (with Cal Cates)

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. ...more

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June 09, 20210 min read

New Cultural Competency Courses Added to ABMP Education Center

New Cultural Competency Courses Added to ABMP Education Center

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

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June 07, 20210 min read

“The Customer is Always Right... But Are They Really?”

“The Customer is Always Right... But Are They Really?”

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

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September 01, 20200 min read

Podcast: “The Client Is Always Right… Really?”

Podcast: “The Client Is Always Right… Really?”

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. ...more

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August 31, 20201 min read

Cal Cates featured in Arlington Magazine

Cal Cates featured in Arlington Magazine

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

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May 21, 20200 min read

What Does it Really Mean for Massage Therapy to be Non-Essential?

What Does it Really Mean for Massage Therapy to be Non-Essential?

A guest editorial written for Massage Magazine by Cal Cates ...more

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May 13, 20200 min read

Healwell Offering Free Online Back to Practice Course

Healwell Offering Free Online Back to Practice Course

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

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May 07, 20200 min read

Healwell Launches Podcast "Massage Therapy Without Borders"

Healwell Launches Podcast "Massage Therapy Without Borders"

ABMP News announces Healwell's new podcast. ...more

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April 13, 20200 min read

Pediatric Patients: Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in a Hospital Setting

Pediatric Patients: Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in a Hospital Setting

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

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November 01, 20190 min read

ABMP Answers, "What Is Healwell?"

ABMP Answers, "What Is Healwell?"

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

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October 23, 20190 min read

Kerry Jordan and Healwell featured on Aging Matters

Kerry Jordan and Healwell featured on Aging Matters

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

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February 05, 20190 min read

Catherine Read Interviews Lauren (Cal) Cates

Catherine Read Interviews Lauren (Cal) Cates

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

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September 12, 20180 min read

The 6 Skills Every Oncology Massage Therapist Must Possess

The 6 Skills Every Oncology Massage Therapist Must Possess

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

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May 29, 20180 min read

Death, Dying, and the Breakability of Us All

Death, Dying, and the Breakability of Us All

Lauren (Cal) Cates' feature article in the March-April 2018 issue of Massage & Bodywork Magazine ...more

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March 01, 20180 min read

Palmer Foundation Funds MedStar to Study

Palmer Foundation Funds MedStar to Study

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

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June 27, 20170 min read

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