Recreational Therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based 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. The purpose of the recreational therapy process is to improve or maintain physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual functioning in order to facilitate full participation in life.
Services are provided or directly supervised by a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Recreational therapy includes, but is not limited to, providing treatment services and recreation activities to children, teens and adults by using a variety of techniques, including arts and crafts, animals, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, music and community outings.
At Easterseals Crossroads, we have the best recreation therapists! Thanks to Kaylee Banco, Payton Chelmella, Michaele Gambrall, Gina Schulz and Jennifer Weber for providing such a vital service for our consumers.
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