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Professional Education

Greet The Day offers pre- and post-graduate education in oncology massage and skin care for massage therapists and estheticians, and provides integrative care training for nurses and clinical staff at academic hospitals. The organization also runs cancer community programs that enhance well-being and quality of life.

Hospital-Based Programs

Greet The Day oncology-trained massage therapists and estheticians work with patients from the time of their initial treatments and throughout their cancer journeys. They have become integral to direct patient care, enhancing the treatment experience for over 56,000 patients.

Spa Day Retreat

Founded in 2003, the Greet The Day program was the first in the U.S. to establish best practice standards for spa-based oncology massage and skin care. This ensures that clients with a history of cancer treatment, along with their medical teams, can feel confident when visiting or recommending spa-based wellness services.

Oncology Massage and Esthetics

What is oncology massage?

Oncology Massage is the adaptation of massage techniques to safely nurture the body of someone affected by the disease or its treatments.

What is oncology eshetics?

Oncology esthetics is a specialized field within esthetics focusing on the delivery of safe and effective skincare treatments tailored for individuals in or with a history of cancer treatment.

MEET DR TINKA

Greet The Day Cofounder and Past President

Why is oncology massage and esthetics training so important?

Greet The Day works closely with massage therapists, estheticians and spa staff to help them establish best practice standards and safely serve the needs of people in or with a cancer treatment history.

Short term, lingering or late effects of medical treatment that require massage, esthetic and skin care, or spa service modifications may include:

• skin, hair and nail changes
• neuropathy and bone/joint pain
• medical devices such as ports and PICC lines
• blood clots or risk thereof
• compromised immunity
• fatigue, pain and medication side effects
• low white, red and platelet cell counts
• bone or vital organ involvement
• scar tissue
• lymphedema
• lymph nodes included in the field of radiation or removed during biopsy or surgery

How to find an oncology-trained therapist

To find an oncology-trained massage therapist or esthetician, visit the Society for Oncology Massage (S4OM) Preferred Practitioner directory. Enter your area zip code and select distance from your home or office and the directory will locate an oncology-trained massage therapist in your area.

Greet The Day Mission

Improve quality of life for people affected by cancer through education and integrative oncology care.

What We Do

Improve quality of life and the clinical treatment experience for people with cancer.

Advocate for best care practice standards for oncology-trained massage therapists and estheticians.

Provide research-based therapies for cancer patients from time of their initial treatments and throughout their cancer journey.

Offer inpatient, outpatient, oncology spa programs at no charge to recipient.

Provide accredited post-graduate education for licensed massage therapists, estheticians and nurses.