Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation (TR) is a health care profession and systematic process that utilizes recreation and activity-based interventions to address & improve the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals with disabilities, illnesses, or other challenges.
Therapeutic Recreation promotes psychological and physical health, recovery, and well-being to restore, remediate, or rehabilitate an individuals level of functioning and independence in life activities. Recreational Therapists work in a variety of clinical and community settings and utilize their unique expertise to help individuals overcome barriers to well-being and/or participation in meaningful leisure activities.
For more information about the TR Branch of NeRPA contact:
Gayle Resh
MA, CTRS, CDP, CPRP, LNHA
gresh@vhsmail.com
402.327.6340