Integrative Care Program
Blending complementary and traditional treatment practices for a holistic approach to patient care and symptom management
The Integrative Care Program provides compassionate, patient-centered care through evidence-based interventions that complement traditional treatments, improving patient outcomes and elevating quality of life.
Patient-guided and by-request, this holistic approach to healthcare empowers patients to make their own healthcare decisions, while addressing their own unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Active participation in clinical research and evaluation of emerging therapies keeps the Integrative Care Program at the forefront of holistic symptom management, giving our patients the latest options and most reliable information to personalize their care plans.
Available Complementary Interventions Include:
- Acupuncture
- Alleviates a wide range of physical and emotional symptoms with a private session from a licensed acupuncturist
- Art in Medicine
- Through a partnership with the Ringling Museum, Virtual Art Tours offer patients a live, interactive guided tour of the museum galleries, right from their rooms.
- Music Therapy
- Work with a board-certified music therapist to set and achieve your own individualized patient goals or simply embrace the healing power of music.
- “Mini Melodies” Classes are offered twice a month for children ages 0-4. Visit smh.com/calendar for class dates and times.
- Animal-Assisted Activities (Pet Therapy)
- Volunteers and their therapy animals visit your bedside for distraction and emotional support.
- Virtual Reality
- Explore immersive computer-generated environments to reduce anxiety, distract from discomfort, and promote relaxation.
- M-Technique
- This form of tactile therapy uses structured series and patterns of gentle touch to trigger rapid relaxation and reduce pain and anxiety.
- Aromatherapy
- Available in three scents: lavender, peppermint, and peppermint-ginger that may be helpful for relaxation, nausea, or GI discomfort.
- Sound Sleep/Environmental Modifications
- Customize your room with tokens from home and your favorite music, then shut out the world for some quality sleep with complementary earplugs and eye masks.
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- A low-power nerve stimulator uses gentle electrical currents to reduce both chronic and acute pain.
The Digital Library provides scenery, white noise, guided meditations, mindfulness, soundscapes and more when you navigate to the Integrative Care Section.