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Therapeutic Recreation
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Recreational Therapy
What is Recreational Therapy?

Recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation (TR) is a systematic process that utilizes recreation (leisure) and other activities as interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery, and well-being.

Therapeutic recreation is about providing opportunities to engage in meaningful recreation and leisure and removing barriers to do so. It focuses on improving well-being in all domains of health: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual.

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Benefits
How can recreational therapy benefit your health?
  • Recreational therapy has wide-ranging positive impacts on your physical and mental health. This is especially the case when the therapy is designed around your individual interests and needs. Illness, injury, and disability can limit your ability to interact with people. Recreational therapy provides opportunities to engage with other people in positive ways, which can counteract feelings of isolation. It also Improves functional independence.
  • In many cases, disability, or a serious injury can affect your ability to do routine tasks (ADL< IDL). Activities may be difficult, but recreational therapy can make a difference in the level of functional independence.
  • Recreational therapy uses leisure activities to promote recovery from illness, injury, or disability. Activities might include art, dance, music, exercise, sports, and games of all types. Working with a trained recreational therapist (CTRS) can improve your mood, reasoning abilities, memory, physical fitness, and self-confidence. Researchers believe the combination of physical movement, creativity, social interaction, and mental engagement helps to deliver this wide range of health benefits.
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    Improve physical and cognitive abilities
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    Increase confidence and self-esteem
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    Foster greater involvement in the community
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    Strengthen interpersonal skills and relationships
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    Improve coping and adaptation skills
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    Enhance well-being
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    Encourage a greater sense of accomplishment
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    Realize the benefits of a healthy leisure lifestyle

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