Provides a strength-based approach to help maintain and improve cognitive, physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs.
Promotes leisure participation and social interaction.
Encourages community inclusion.
Aids in overcoming environmental and community barriers for populations with disabilities or illnesses.
Boosts self-reliance and self-esteem.
Recreation therapists are health professionals who work in different settings and with different populations. They use recreation, leisure and play as treatment plans based on individual strengths and capabilities after completing a thorough assessment of needs.
Benefits in hiring a recreational therapist:
Uses person-centred approach in treatment plans.
Very knowledgeable in recreation and leisure.
Applies activities to help regenerate health.