I recently moved to Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and accepted a position as a Recreation Director for a geriatric daycare program. I have a strong passion for older adults, and took this opportunity to expand my scope...
By Tina Watson, CTRS When the new year arrives many of us reevaluate our lives and our careers. We make goals or New Year’s Resolutions. For me this included finding a way to make my...
Take a peek into this months guest blog entry from Shelley Evans from Dementia Resources of the Fingerlakes LLC Shelley Evans is the Founder and CEO of Dementia Resources of the Finger Lakes, LLC. She...
Tips, suggestions, and a cool new service in California aiming to curb the stresses of caring for others through the love of leisure and recreational pursuits. The demand put on caregivers – whether it is...
As we can all attest to, budgets are always tight and programming ideas are forever in need. I compiled a few of my favorite budget friendly programming “must-haves” recreation/activity related books that have aided me through...
Whether you have 1, 10, or 500 volunteers for your organization, you need to know the ins and outs of how to manage unpaid staff. Here are the top 5 things you’ll need, to excel at...
When you think of geriatrics the first thing you think of is athletics, right? Well for Ted Muilenburg that’s exactly what he envisioned over 30 years ago. I had the incredible opportunity to pick the...
Have you heard the phrase “Work smarter, not harder”? We all strive to get more done, be more professional, be more effective as recreation therapists and still maintain a life outside of work. Now you...
Adult coloring has become a trend over the past few years, with thousands of companies developing intricate detailed coloring books for teens and adults. But, do we know the benefits of what “coloring” can provide?...
Whether you’re in the activities field or the rec therapy field we are always looking to add to our resumes, build on our skills and add some CREDENTIALS to our name for all our hard...
