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What is Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy?
What is Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Therapy?
A "leisure lifestyle" consists of deeply fulfilling and purposeful participation during free time in one or more substantial, absorbing activities that includes finding balance in everyday living. It implies that an individual has sufficient skills, knowledge, attitudes, and abilities to participate successfully in and be satisfied with leisure, play, and recreation experiences that are incorporated into their individual life pattern that enhances health and well-being.
Therapeutic Recreation is a profession that recognizes leisure, recreation and play as integral components of quality of life. Service is provided to individuals who have physical, mental, social or emotional limitations which impact their ability to engage in meaningful leisure experiences. Therapeutic Recreation is directed toward functional interventions, leisure education and participation opportunities. These processes support the goal of assisting the individual to maximize the independence in leisure, optimal health and the highest possible quality of life. (CTRA, Standards of Practice, 2006)
Recreation Therapy is an intervention which involves the assessment of a client’s strengths, needs, interests, medical condition, social history, legal status and/or ethnic values/ needs; the development of an intervention plan to meet the goals and objectives identified in the assessment; the implementation of an intervention plan and an evaluation to determine whether a client’s goals and objectives were met. The above-mentioned roles of recreation therapy are completed with the end purpose to improve the quality of life of each individual client. (Shank & Coyle, 2002)
Recreation Therapy is an intervention which involves the assessment of a client’s strengths, needs, interests, medical condition, social history, legal status and/or ethnic values/ needs; the development of an intervention plan to meet the goals and objectives identified in the assessment; the implementation of an intervention plan and an evaluation to determine whether a client’s goals and objectives were met. The above-mentioned roles of recreation therapy are completed with the end purpose to improve the quality of life of each individual client. (Shank & Coyle, 2002)
Leisure Lifestyle is ... a human experience,
Leisure Lifestyle is ... a connection of flow.
Leisure Lifestyle is ... self-discovery & personal interests.
Leisure Lifestyle is ... building skills, knowledge, & resources.
Leisure Lifestyle is ... overcoming barriers and identifying strengths.
Leisure Lifestyle is ... making life meaningful and joyful.
Leisure Lifestyle is ... health, well-being and quality of life.
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