The DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Project was founded by Dietrich Miesler in 1982. Now known as the DAY-BREAK Geriatric Massage Institute, the organization currently has six accredited instructors who teach weekend workshops in Geriatric Massage. DAY-BREAK is approved as a continuing education by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB), by the Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA), and also by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC). In June of 2000, Dietrich retired from active practice and continued to research and write. Due to its tremendous growth, the home office was transferred to the capable hands of Sharon Puszko, PhD, LMT, in Indianapolis and the name changed to Day-Break Geriatric Massage Institute. The staff of 5 instructors present over 40 classes a year from Nova Scotia to Singapore and coast to coast in the US.