About Therapeutic Recreation
Patients at Shepherd Center are introduced to a variety of leisure and recreational activities as part of their therapy program. This type of therapy, called Therapeutic Recreation, helps improve physical, cognitive and social functioning so that an individual can return to a lifestyle that is as independent, active and healthy as possible. Since leisure activity is such an important part of everyone's daily living, each Shepherd Center patient is paired with a therapeutic recreation specialist, who is a part of the rehabilitation treatment team.
Guided by Shepherd Center's Therapeutic Recreation Department, these specialists create a customized recreation therapy plan, based on a patient's diagnosis and leisure interests. They then integrate those goals into the patient's daily therapy schedule.
For more information, visit the Therapeutic Recreation Web site.
