This page is dedicated to providing healthcare providers, administrators, and directors with information about the recreational therapy profession that is grounded in the research specific to structured recreation activities and evidence based outcomes. Recreational Therapy (RT), also known as therapeutic recreation, is a common sense, cost effective, treatment profession.
RT contributes to the broad spectrum of health care through treatment, education, and the provision of adapted recreational opportunities--all of which are instrumental to improving and maintaining physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning, preventing secondary health conditions, enhancing independent living skills and overall quality of life. In describing RT to prospective students and/or consumers, we often describe Recreational Therapists as healthcare professionals who help people get better and/or learn to experience healthy recreation and leisure activities by guiding them through a process of participating in goal oriented, structured recreation activities. It simply makes sense to use activities that people enjoy to help them through what is often a difficult treatment process.
During these difficult financial times, it makes more sense than ever to utilize the best and most cost effective treatment available. We hope that you will find this information helpful in making important decisions about what services will best help your patients meet treatment goals, as well as return to being active, healthy participants in community activities.
RT contributes to the broad spectrum of health care through treatment, education, and the provision of adapted recreational opportunities--all of which are instrumental to improving and maintaining physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning, preventing secondary health conditions, enhancing independent living skills and overall quality of life. In describing RT to prospective students and/or consumers, we often describe Recreational Therapists as healthcare professionals who help people get better and/or learn to experience healthy recreation and leisure activities by guiding them through a process of participating in goal oriented, structured recreation activities. It simply makes sense to use activities that people enjoy to help them through what is often a difficult treatment process.
During these difficult financial times, it makes more sense than ever to utilize the best and most cost effective treatment available. We hope that you will find this information helpful in making important decisions about what services will best help your patients meet treatment goals, as well as return to being active, healthy participants in community activities.