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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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Adult Recreational Therapy (RT):
​Healthy Aging

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To Start Adult Healthy Aging 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 what you enjoy doing for leisure and your health and wellness goals.

3. After your Assessment, you will schedule your sessions. You may also attend optional groups. Maximum of four groups per subscription per month. 

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"Healthy living is healthy aging. 

Developing and maintaining healthy aging practices throughout the lifespan contributes to greater resilience and opportunities to thrive as we age – from infancy through older adulthood." 

- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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FAQ: Adult Recreational Therapy

What is Adult Recreational Therapy (RT)?
"Recreational Therapy professionals provide patients with state-of-the-art evidence-based treatments (i.e. based on research) beginning with patient assessment and continued with therapeutic interventions designed to result in the highest levels of function. Recreational Therapists use a wide range of activity and community based interventions and techniques to improve the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and leisure needs of patients. Therapists work with the patient and their family to incorporate specific interests and community resources into therapy to achieve optimal outcomes that transfer to their real life situation."

​- National Institutes of Health

View Educational Video about Recreational Therapy from the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH):

View Educational Video from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - 

Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital:

How May Adult RT Help Me?

Recreational Therapists, "Simply put, they help patients help themselves."

View Educational Video from St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department (USA):

Evidence

Educational Video from CHI Health 

(regional health care network in the USA in IL, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and North Dakota):

​​Adult Specialized Populations

"Recreational therapists try to make therapy as maintainable and useful as possible. 

They do so by focusing on activities you enjoy and skills you have an interest in learning. 

They also try to involve your family and community." 

- Cleveland Clinic

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Men's Mental and Physical Health

Educational Video from Wood TV8 in Michigan, USA:

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Workplace Burnout

Educational Video, Burnout Is Now A Legitimate Diagnosis: Here Are The Symptoms And How To Treat, from TODAY.

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Veterans and Recreational Therapy

"Recreation-based health and wellness programs are emerging as complementary services for injured service members who seek options in addition to the standard treatments available through the VA and DoD. [...][B]y examining health outcomes over six months, which established a preliminary trend of sustained reductions in PTS symptoms."

- Townsend, J., Hawkins, B. L., Bennett, J. L., Hoffman, J., Martin, T., Sotherden, E., … Duregger, C. (2018). Preliminary long-term health outcomes associated with recreation-based health and wellness programs for injured service members. Cogent Psychology, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2018.1444330 "

FAQ: Healthy Aging

"Many studies suggest that [...] taking part in social activities is associated with a reduced risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia." - Harvard Medical School

What is Recreational Therapy (RT) for Healthy Aging?

"Therapeutic recreation refers to the process of using recreational activities to change individuals’ physical, emotional and social behavior towards a more desirable direction[.] Therapeutic recreation, whose types include physical activities, music, dance, arts and crafts, social activities, and nature and outdoor activities, is used as one of the means for successful and active aging for the elderly[.]" 

- Kim EJ, Kang HW, Park SM. A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Programs for the Elderly. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 9;17(20):7367. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17207367. PMID: 33050206; PMCID: PMC7600323.

How May Recreational Therapy (RT) for Healthy Aging Help Me?

"There are several benefits to being socially active, including:

  • Improved social skills
  • Improved academic performance
  • Positive attitude
  • Enhanced self-esteem
  • Connection to peers, groups, and your community
  • Reduced risk of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementias
  • Reduced risk for mental disorders, such as depression
  • Better brain health
  • Overall happier and healthier lifestyle"

-  University of Arkansas

View Educational Video from ProMedica Senior Care:

Does RT Help Residents in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)?

Mobile Recreational Therapy (RT) Services are NOT included in our Monthly Membership. 
​Please contact us for a customized fee assessment to send a therapy team to provide services onsite at an Independent Living, Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).

"Recreational therapy is a skilled service, prescribed by a physician as part of a patient’s treatment plan, and is a medically necessary service in SNFs and many other settings."

View Educational Video from St. Joseph's Health Care London in Canada:

Evidence

"The results of this study prove that therapeutic recreation programs for the elderly can be an effective way to bring along a positive change, and show that the program period and hours per session are crucial factors in the design of therapeutic recreation programs for the elderly."

Kim EJ, Kang HW, Park SM. A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Programs for the Elderly. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 9;17(20):7367. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17207367. PMID: 33050206; PMCID: PMC7600323.

FACT SHEET: 
​Recreational Therapy and Older Adults

FAQ: Veterans

Who?

Members who are Veterans.  

What?

From the VA, "The recreation therapist has a unique perspective regarding the social, cognitive, physical, and leisure needs of the Veteran. Recreation therapists weave the concept of healthy living into treatment to improve functioning, and enhance independence and successful involvement in all aspects of life." - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Educational Video, 

Find YOU again with recreational therapy,

(from VA Western Colorado Health Care System)

Why?

Educational Video about Recreational Therapy (RT) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:

How?

Payment Options: 

1) Veterans Benefits -  Share with your VA health care team that, "The community provider you want to go to isn’t in our network." 

If you obtain approval for our Outpatient Recreational Therapy services (covered through the Community Care Network or any other program), we will accept those letter of authorization benefits for payment for our services. We will sign a contract to provide services with the VA (or otherwise verify coverage of our services) and transfer services from a membership subscription to VA paid services. 


TRICARE appears to only cover Recreational Therapy as an ancillary therapy for inpatient treatment.


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FACT SHEET: 
Recreational Therapy and Veterans

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IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY 

CALL 911.


FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS 

CALL 988 (Veterans Press 1) or 

TEXT HELLO to 741741.


FOR OVERDOSE -

HELP (from Travis County, Texas)


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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.