Therapeutic Recreation

Our therapeutic recreation treatment therapists develop individual rehabilitation plans to promote the independent physical, cognitive, emotional and social function of those who have been debilitated as a result of illness or injury. Therapists help individuals resume and explore leisure interests, improve their socialization skills and help their carry rehabilitation skills over into community settings. Therapy is provided in groups or individually. Therapy can occur as an inpatient at a person’s bedside or as an inpatient or outpatient in our rehabilitation clinic area or during community outings.

Therapeutic recreation services may include:

• Education on leisure resources
• Training for community reintegration
• Resuming or learning leisure skills and activities
• Participation in small group sessions to carry over all skills learned in therapy programs
• A new program that uses robotic pets to improve hand strength and dexterity.

Community reintegration destinations:

• Restaurants
• Stores/Mall
• Parks, including fishing in the summer

 Leisure resources:

• Books on tape, books by mail
• Large print reading materials
• Adaptive leisure aids: fishing equipment, pool sticks, book holders, writing utensils, etc.

You can contact our therapeutic recreation department at: 715.717.4343.