WHAT WE DO
Recreational Therapy (RT) is an allied health profession that uses meaningful leisure activities to treat Emotional, Physical and Social Health.
New Therapy?
Nope.
First Used in the 1850s.
"The use of therapeutic recreation in the healing process has been traced back to the 1850s with Florence Nightingale, recognized as the founder of modern nursing.
She was one of the first advocates for using recreation to help benefit people with health challenges.
While caring for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, she wrote of the benefits of having patients participate in activities such as caring for pets, needlework and listening to music."
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
SERVING OUR CLIENTS
WHY?
"The purpose of the RT process is to improve or maintain physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual functioning in order to facilitate full participation in life."
HOW WE HELP
How Long?
Two Months per cycle.
Our Recreational Therapy is delivered within our structured Lifestyle Foundation Program two-month cycle.
We provide confidence to clients to complete as many cycles as they uniquely need to attain their individual treatment goals (of Optimal Emotional, Physical and Social Health for Whole-Person Health).
- Each cycle treats Cognitive Domain, Emotional Domain, Physical Domain, Social Domain, and Spiritual Domain.
- Recreational Therapists work collaboratively with clients to implement an optimal treatment plan.
- Clinical progress is measured and treatment plan is modified as needed to adjust to client needs and desired outcomes.
- The goal is for clients to attain and maintain independence.
- Clients average 1 -3 cycles to attain their goals (2-6 months to complete program).
What Medical/Health Conditions Does Recreational Therapy (RT) Treat?
If someone living with a mental and/or physical medical condition receives RT, it is to treat their Emotional, Physical and Social Health.
For individuals living with Medical/ Health Diagnoses, RT treats their Emotional, Physical and Social Health as part of rehabilitation or habilitation.
For individuals without diagnoses, RT treats their Emotional, Physical and Social Health to support their Peak Wellness.
"The therapeutic recreation specialist can help people find and insert meaning into the substance of their lives.
Why would someone want to learn to walk if they have nowhere to walk to?
Why does someone want to get dressed if there is nothing to get dressed up for?
The therapeutic recreation specialist may be the only person, with the possible exception of the chaplain, who is addressing these vital questions."
- Yoshioka (2016) Can recreation Exist in Healthcare? Recreational Therapy and Its Professionalization. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 2: 110. doi: http://dx.doi. org/10.15344/2455-7498/2016/110
How Much?
$399 Monthly Membership.
No hidden fees.
We provide financial peace of mind with one monthly membership fee of $399 for four 45 minute therapy sessions.
No surprises.
You are in control.
Cancel or pause membership at any time.
"Health care extends beyond pills and medical devices."
- Baker, D. L., & Dye, C. (2017). Prescribing Experience: Discussion of Recreational Therapy as Health Care. Journal of Disability & Religion, 21(3), 296–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312521.2017.1326875
