Recreational therapists offer interventions for children in the Continuing Care and Transitional Care units at ChildServe.
At ChildServe, recreational therapists offer services within a continuum of health care. Therapeutic recreation is intended to assist children with many aspects of daily life. Some of the positive results of therapeutic recreation may include building confidence, promoting greater self-reliance, enriching quality of life, easing fear, learning by doing, and utilizing leisure time.
The goals of therapeutic recreation include:
Reducing depression, stress, and anxiety
Recovering basic motor functioning and reasoning abilities
Building confidence
Socializing effectively
Enjoying greater independence
Reducing the effects of their illness or disability
Learning how to use community resources and recreational activities
Therapeutic recreation at ChildServe may include:
Individualized activity development
Groups and 1:1 intervention
Community outings
Specialized leisure equipment fabrication and adaptation
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