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Recreational Therapy (RT) for Whole-Person Health in Austin, TX
Recreational Therapy (RT) for Whole-Person Health in Austin, TX
Recreation-Based Integrative Medical Treatment for Emotional, Physical, and Social Health
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Treatment Activity
​Community-Based Integration 
Recreational Therapy

To Start Community Based Integration Recreational Therapy:

1. Sign up for membership (which includes automatic enrollment in the Lifestyle Foundation Program). 

2. In your first session Assessment, share with the Recreational Therapist that you enjoy doing things in the community as a therapy activity technique.

3. After your Assessment, you will schedule the optional community based groups that you want to attend. Maximum of four groups per subscription per month. 

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FACT SHEET: 
​Recreational Therapy and Community Based Services

What are Community-Based Integration Services?

What: 

"[C]ommunity integration, or participation in society, is the ultimate goal of rehabilitation[.]"


Where:

In the community (e.g., not in a hospital). 


Educational Video, 

Therapeutic Recreation | Kennedy Krieger Institute

(an institution dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with developmental disorders and injuries in Baltimore MD, USA).

Evidence?
  • Community-based services focus on, "providing a safe place, promoting hope, finding balance, developing self-wisdom, increasing enjoyment, building confidence, and encouraging self-determination."
  • Studies show that the outcomes of a community-based recreational therapy include, "Significant improvements were found in Overall QOL [Quality of Life], Environmental QOL [Quality of Life], Psychological QOL [Quality of Life], QOL [Quality of Life]Rated, Satisfaction with Health, Participation, and Happiness[.]"
  • "When individuals have a strong community-based setting to use after their discharge from the inpatient setting, the rate of rehospitalization dramatically decreases and their overall health, recovery and quality of life improves. Their ability to actively contribute or give back to the community also improves."
  • "Recreational therapy has the same foundation as any traditional therapy program and has benefits in every facet of human recovery from trauma or illness. Recreational therapy can also have a positive effect on a client's perception of locus of control. Through recreational therapies, traumatic brain injury patients are provided an environment and opportunity for naturally calming activities. The recreational therapist plays a critical role in assessing the patient's abilities and deficits while in the community."
How do we provide Community-Based Services?
See Peak Wellness: Community Integration

​​As long as safety, reasonable privacy and confidentiality are maintained, we will integrate a variety of our central Texas locations (parks, museums, sporting events, etc.) into Recreational Therapy sessions for our members.  
​Some activities incur additional fees (for admission, etc.).
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IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY 

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FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS 

CALL 988 (Veterans Press 1) or 

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Membership Info
Our services require monthly membership.
The monthly membership fee is $399 and includes 4 private therapy sessions (45 minutes each) per month + access to signup for optional groups (sign-up is based on availability, maximum of 4 groups per subscription per month).
A member may add minor children under 18 for an additional $49 per month per child (to share one membership together).
A member may add adults over 18 for an additional $99 per month per adult (to share one membership together).

Lifestyle Foundation Program
About Lifestyle Foundation Program

All New Members are Enrolled in our Lifestyle Foundation Program

The program is 2-6 months (based on client goals and plan) and is paid via monthly membership subscription. 

Members may pause or cancel membership subscription at any time 

(cancellation effective at the conclusion of their current prepaid month).

Questions? Send Email.