Hello Pat...FIM For Men is a pampering program that Face in the Mirror will be taking and has taken to men with cancer. We as with the women, go into the hospital room, in infusion, etc. With our smiles and a volunteer who cares (key) we might wash the man's face with a natural botanical cleaner -sometimes we will shave his face- after we put a no fragrance moisturizer on his skin, neck, and sometimes head as well, if his hair has been taken from chemotherapy. The moisture is drained from everyone's skin dealing with cancer and all the follow up medications. So a good moisturizer is important. We also will pamper him by giving him a hand massage. This is relaxing and their shoulders seem to drop and there is a peace that this will bring to the face, it is apparent, it works. A few of the volunteers finish the overall pampering by giving the man a foot massage. The massage is more of a pampering nature and not hard or intense manipulation. Mostly the application of a foot cream and a gentle massage. Many times the wife, or caregiver is happy to find out that they now too can give this same type of love and pampering to the man. Oft times they don't know just what to do, and when this door is open, the job is next done with a happy patient, by the one who loves him and is sitting by his side through the hours of wait.
Some of the patients request to have their faces shaved. Not all of our volunteers are trained in the field of cosmotology and so they are not permitted to do this procedure, but when they are, this has a very effective result. One patient, with Aids, received a shave, moisturizer and massage to the skin, makeup to cover all the spots the disease had caused, and a gentle hand massage. His words, "do you know how long it has been since someone touched me?" left us knowing the need is out there in so many rooms and so many men also need that special attention. The end results of the story of the man with Aids, his students arrived that afternoon to visit him, and he felt so proud to not look unshaven, spottie, and unlike what they remember. They came in and saw him as their professor, the man who they remembered! If you have questions you might want to call and speak to someone in the office we are happy to help. Barbara MacLean Founder-CEO Face in the Mirror -FIM For Men- All About Us Kids
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Hello Pat...FIM For Men is a pampering program that Face in the Mirror will be taking and has taken to men with cancer. We as with the women, go into the hospital room, in infusion, etc. With our smiles and a volunteer who cares (key) we might wash the man's face with a natural botanical cleaner -sometimes we will shave his face- after we put a no fragrance moisturizer on his skin, neck, and sometimes head as well, if his hair has been taken from chemotherapy. The moisture is drained from everyone's skin dealing with cancer and all the follow up medications. So a good moisturizer is important. We also will pamper him by giving him a hand massage. This is relaxing and their shoulders seem to drop and there is a peace that this will bring to the face, it is apparent, it works. A few of the volunteers finish the overall pampering by giving the man a foot massage. The massage is more of a pampering nature and not hard or intense manipulation. Mostly the application of a foot cream and a gentle massage. Many times the wife, or caregiver is happy to find out that they now too can give this same type of love and pampering to the man. Oft times they don't know just what to do, and when this door is open, the job is next done with a happy patient, by the one who loves him and is sitting by his side through the hours of wait.
January 20, 2010 - 11:09pmSome of the patients request to have their faces shaved. Not all of our volunteers are trained in the field of cosmotology and so they are not permitted to do this procedure, but when they are, this has a very effective result. One patient, with Aids, received a shave, moisturizer and massage to the skin, makeup to cover all the spots the disease had caused, and a gentle hand massage. His words, "do you know how long it has been since someone touched me?" left us knowing the need is out there in so many rooms and so many men also need that special attention. The end results of the story of the man with Aids, his students arrived that afternoon to visit him, and he felt so proud to not look unshaven, spottie, and unlike what they remember. They came in and saw him as their professor, the man who they remembered! If you have questions you might want to call and speak to someone in the office we are happy to help. Barbara MacLean Founder-CEO Face in the Mirror -FIM For Men- All About Us Kids
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