Top Ten Reasons Why Therapeutic Recreation is a Meaningful Career
As we age, simple activities we have always loved may become more difficult. Whether it is walking along the seawall, singing karaoke, or cooking at home; age can sneak up…
Video Calls and Therapeutic Recreation
As a world, we are all in the messy middle part of the COVID-19 pandemic. It began quietly enough and we are now several months into the year doing what we must to endure. Meanwhile, we are to self-isolate while…
5 Tips for Managing a Busy Schedule and School
Going back to school as an adult learner certainly adds a bit of chaos into your life. Juggling work, family and schoolwork is possible but it requires some diligent schedule…
‘Dementia Villages’: A New Frontier for Grads of Gerontology Training
Managing the growing population of elderly patients with dementia in Canada is one of the biggest challenges currently facing our health services. The Alzheimer Society estimates that one in twenty…
Dementia Explained: A Gerontologist’s Guide to Types and Causes
This September marks the fourth international World Alzheimer’s Month—a time for care professionals to reflect on the progressive dementia affecting more and more people worldwide. If you’re considering a diploma…
3 Reasons Therapeutic Recreation is Important for Seniors
Many seniors, especially those in long-term care systems, spend a substantial amount of time being cared for by various healthcare professionals. While frequent visits with doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and other…
A Gerontologist’s Guide to Bodily Changes Associated with Aging
As we get older, our bodies change in ways that are often associated with “slowing down”. Changes happen on a cellular level, and therefore affect everything; from our organs, to…
Advantages of Working as a Recreational Therapy Professional
Therapeutic recreation with an emphasis on gerontology focuses on promoting healthy living for seniors through physical exercise as well as a wide variety of social and mental activities. Certified recreational…
Creative Recreational Therapy Ideas
One of the perks of having a therapeutic recreation diploma is the opportunity to incorporate your own zest for life into your work. Therapeutic recreation professionals often deal with patients…
And that’s a wrap!
As I looked over the last of my schoolwork a couple weeks ago, it started to sink in that the work was actually over. That I had made it through…
Life on Campus
Just as I was getting used to this online system of learning … Boom! We’re in class on campus 8 hours a day, 6 days a week for 2.5 weeks…
The Process in Planning a Program
“Just the icing on the cake.” A saying that used to go around in Care Facilities and hospitals about Therapeutic Recreation (TR) professionals. But we know that without leisure activities…
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