A Recreational Therapist's Role in Meeting the Needs of Adults With Chronic Health Issues

*This course has been pre-approved by NCTRC for 5 clock hours.

Participants will gain an understanding of the psychosocial needs of chronically ill adults, how to identify and implement recreational therapy goals and interventions while focusing on quality of life and stress management. Two case studies will aid in learning.
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NCTRC Specialty Certification Eligible

Course Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify 3 challenges of adults living with chronic health issues and assessment tools that can be used.

  • Students will be able to identify 3 ways stress impacts chronically ill adults.

  • Students will be able to identify 5 of the top 10 RT modalities used to treat chronically ill adults and explore research on the efficacy of RT modalities.

Carolyn Breinich, MA, CTRS/CCLS

Instructor Bio:

I earned my Bachelor Degree in Zoology from Ohio State University. While completing my degree I did an internship at the Dolphin Research Center, where I focused on animal assisted therapy utilizing Dolphins. I earned my Masters Degree in Recreational Therapy from The University of Toledo, so I could combine my love of animals with my desire to help people. I trained my dog, Velvet, to be a certified therapy dog. For ten years, we visited schools, nursing homes and hospitals. As a graduate student at The University of Toledo, I taught RT Intervention: Pet Assisted Therapy course. I became a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in 2006, I became a Child-Life Specialist in 2009, and I worked in Long-Term Care, Adult and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Adult and Adolescent Psych and with Individuals with Disabilities.

Carolyn Breinich, MA, CTRS/CCLS

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