Taking the NCTRC exam, paired with walking across the stage to receive your degree, is often the pinnacle of an RT student’s educational career. Seeing the final screen flash up …
6 Black-Owned Businesses Making Moves In The Recreation Sector
In honor of Black History Month and Therapeutic Recreation Month, I wanted to highlight some absolutely incredible Black Business owners & content creators in the realm of healthcare, community care, …
5 Tips For A Quality Virtual Internship
An insight into virtual internships in the era of COVID-19, submitted by Chelsea Farrington, CTRS; who works with adults with developmental disabilities and student interns within her organization. Take a …
10 Movies That Highlight The Healing Power of Recreation & Leisure.
Recreation is sometimes seen as just something we do in our spare time. But, for many – recreation is utilized to combat all sorts of life challenges. Check out this …
Survival Guide for The New Long Term Care Activities/Recreation Director: 10 Things You Should Know
You’ve just been hired as an Activities/Recreation Director for a long term care skilled nursing facility – Congratulations! Let me be the first to tell you how exciting that is! …
Promoting Your Ideas To Management: Five Key Points For Success
We’ve all been there – situations in which we wish we could tell our managers, bosses, administrators something we’ve been thinking, wanting, needing. Maybe there’s a new program you want …
Leisure Pursuits You Should Try Based On Your Enneagram
There are all sorts of personality assessments out there, and The Enneagram is the latest in the game. According to The Enneagram Insitute, “The Enneagram can be seen as a …
Three Reasons working with Older Adults Is So Rewarding
Happy Older Americans Month! I get asked quite often “why geriatrics?”, “Why do you love OLD people so much?”. I don’t really have one specific answer but what I can …
Understanding Our Grief: Death & Loss in Geriatric Healthcare
All healthcare professionals understand the concept and undeniable knowledge that death is inevitable. But, it is something on the forefront of understanding for more people than others. As professionals that …
10 Certifications You Can Add To Your Recreation Therapy Skillset
Recreation Therapists are expected to be a Jack (or Jill) of all trades. We need to have an understanding of a variety of leisure pursuits, to ensure our clients’ needs …