Recreational therapy in the long-term care setting : educational outline -- Recreational therapy and activity philosophy -- Policies and procedures: Staffing ; Conducting recreational therapy/activity programs ; Recreational therapy/activity documentation ; Emergencies ; Leisure interest assessment ; Outings ; Pet visitation ; Recreational therapy/activity program ; Recreational therapy treatment -- Recreational therapy job description -- Assessment tools: Assessment forms -- Satisfaction with recreational therapy : evaluation systems -- Quality assurance: Quality assurance system forms -- Financial aspects influencing the provision of recreational therapy: The cost of falls in the elderly ; The cost of functional loss due to inactivity ; The cost of psychoactive medications ; Proposed annual budget.
Summary
"A guide to transform a traditional activities program into a recreational therapy and activities program designed to meet the...needs of nursing home residents"--Forward, p. 3.