Therapeutic Recreation / Activities Services

Therapeutic Recreation/Activity Services serves both the Basic Care and Skilled Nursing Units. Therapeutic Recreation (TR) is the use of recreation/leisure activities and interventions to facilitate changes in behavior based upon an identified need. This is accomplished by assisting the individual to develop and practice skills, as well as gain leisure knowledge, while promoting responsibility for a healthy and satisfying lifestyle. TR provides a comprehensive variety of services including therapy, leisure education and recreation participation. Therapy and Leisure Education are instrumental in improving and maintaining a person¿s physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual functioning. Recreation participation activities are designed to meet the varied interests of the residents and are opportunities which the person voluntary chooses to participate based upon their interests.

The generosity and assistance of veterans service organizations, their auxiliaries, and numerous fraternal and community clubs, enable residents to enjoy recreation opportunities.

   
The Recreation Room, Woodshop, Pool Room and Ceramic Room

Some examples of recreational activities provided are as follows:

Basic Care
Bingo	Fishing Trips
Supper Club	Diners Club
Birthday Club	Movies (in-house and at local theatre)
Shuffle Board	Pool Tournaments
Card Tournaments	Various Parties
Crafts	Field Trips to points of interest
Bowling	Nintendo WII
Horse Shoes	Picnics
Camp Fires	Bicycle Riding

Skilled Care
Bingo	Scenic Drives
Walks Around the Grounds	Assisted Bowling
Bean Bag Horse Shoes	Concentration
Wheel of Fortune	News Currents
Music Activities	Reminiscing Group
One-to-One Visits	Balloon Ball
Card Games	Exercise Group
Various Parties	Nintendo WII
Picnics	Camp Fires