Therapeutic Recreation Programs and Database
Therapeutic Recreation Programs
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For more than three decades, Craig’s recreational programs have
set the standard for rehab hospital recreation programs in the
U.S., and our 10 nationally certified specialists have more than
203 years of combined experience.
At Craig Hospital, we understand that leisure-time activities
help define who we are. Recreation is "re-creation", helping to
give life fullness and meaning and keep people healthy. We have
seen, over and over again, patients make dramatic improvement
in their rehabilitation program after they have rediscovered their
leisure-time activities. Our goal is to see that patients are
given a chance to participate in a wide variety of satisfying
recreational endeavors, because we know that fun is serious business.
Our former patients have discovered that there are no limits to
their recreational opportunities. They have participated in everything
from parasailing to luxury cruises to deep-sea diving. Their discovery
began at Craig.
"There were things I thought I couldn’t do anymore that they showed
me I still could do. The more I found I could do, the more things
I wanted to try."
-Corey Fairbanks, Littleton, Colorado
We have a new therapeutic recreation center with a horticultural
center, pool table, kiln for pottery, ping-pong table, small theater
T.V., and lots more. Craig has a full-court gymnasium, swimming
pool, listening room with stereo, recreational information library,
and weight-training room. In addition, we have various pieces
of equipment that patients can try, including all-terrain vehicles,
equestrian gear, hand-propelled three-wheeled cycles, stained
glass equipment, and radio-controlled sailboats.
We offer patients regular outings to the community (lectures,
movies, professional sporting events, etc.). Outings and activities
are conducted by trained staff to ensure the safety and appropriateness
of each. The activities Craig offers (depending on the season)
include the following:
- aquatics
- leather crafts
- basketball
- painting
- camping
- photography
- canoeing
- picnicking
- catamaran sailing
- radio-controlled, miniature sailboat racing
- ceramics
- snow skiing
- kayaking
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- cycling
- tennis
- fishing
- waterskiing
- hiking
- wheelchair sports
- horseback riding
- white-water rafting
- horticulture and gardening
- hot-air ballooning
- hunting
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Patients not only learn how to enjoy these activities, but also
how to adapt equipment to meet new physical needs, incorporating
key therapeutic elements acquired from other therapeutic disciplines.
Individual needs and interests are always taken into consideration
for outings and activities, with program and equipment adaptations
tailored for individual needs.
"I have water-skied. I’ve gone on a hot-air-balloon trip. I’ve
ridden horseback. I went to an amusement park and rode a roller
coaster twice. It was my first time on a roller coaster since
my injury. It was a great coaster. I’ve learned the essential
hot tub transfer. It’s good. At Craig you work hard and play hard.
That is the way I’m going to live when I get home."
-Jim Penta, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania
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