Erica Yaeger is a Challenge Course Facilitator and Recreation Therapist at the University of Utah's Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI). Personal experiences inspired her to pursue a career in ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — On Thursday in Champaign, dozens worked together to fill a gap in the world of therapeutic recreation. That’s when you use leisure activities for therapy. At Rosecrance, one ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana VA Health Care System will host a Recreational Therapy Open House Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Fort Harrison VA Clinic. The event will give veterans the ...

On May 1, representative Chris Smith of New Jersey introduced the Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act. The bill, HR 2435, directs the secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to ...

Perez is a recreation therapist at Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health and lives in San Diego. Is grouping “play and productivity” an oxymoron? Is partaking in leisure laziness? The desire ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's something new being offered by the local VA health care system in terms of recreational therapy for veterans: It's curling. The VA already has recreation therapy programs in ...

Strive Recreational Therapy is here to serve those who have permanent disabilities that require special attention to get the most out of life. We also assist with rehabilitation efforts for those with ...

The Episcopal Church Home in Rochester, NY, is continually trying to provide individualized recreational opportunities to the residents that live in our community. Recreation therapy is a core ...

75 graduating students of ECU's Brody School of Medicine learned their residency destinations Friday afternoon during the annual National Residency Match Day event.

Craig Hospital specializes in the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord and brain injuries. A lot of the specialized care and equipment that these injuries require is not covered by insurance, ...