Skills of a Recreational Therapist
Being sympathetic when providing support
What is Compassion?
Gathering information from the client in order to figure out needs
What is assessment?
Competency for assessing specific risks and barriers for older adult safety, including things such as fall risk
What is Health Promotion and Safety?
Evaluating one or more of the following areas: physical,
cognitive, behavioral, social/emotional, and/or
leisure functioning
What are standardized assessments?
Not getting frustrated or upset with a client no matter the disability
What is patience?
The stage when the client gets to participate in the treatment plan
What is implementation?
Developing verbal and nonverbal communication strategies to accommodate potential sensory, language, and cognitive limitations in
older adults.
What is evaluation and assessment?
therapeutic activities that
improve attention span, problem solving, decision
making skills, and creative expression
What is improvement of cognitive functioning?
Being able to be flexible and innovative when tailoring a specific treatment plan for a client's needs
What is resourcefulness?
The stage where the intervention will be thought about and selected
What is planning?
Develop treatment plans based on best
evidence, person-centered approaches, and
directed care goals
What is care planning and coordination?
adapted sports and participation in recreation-
specific activities to develop locomotor skills,
balance, coordination, motor planning, strength
and endurance, object control skills, and eye/hand
coordination, to increase group participation in
physical activity programs
What is improvement of physical functioning?
Paying attention to what the client is saying in the moment
What is active listening?
The stage where it is determined if the goals and objectives were met
What is evaluation?
Assist caregivers to identify, access, and utilize specialized products, professional services,
and support groups which can assist with caregiving responsibilities and reduce caregiver
burden
What is caregiver support?
iPads,
computers, social media, communication boards,
leisure-based video games and switch toys
What is technology for leisure opportunities?
Giving clear instructions during treatment and speaking appropriately when talking to family members
What is good and appropriate communication?
The stage where the client's response to the treatment plan is written out
What is documentation?
Provide information to older adults and
their caregivers about the continuum of long-
term care services and supports
What is healthcare system and benefits?
transitioning patients with
disabilities and special healthcare needs into the
community through social skill training, education
on the use of local transportation, identification
of environmental and social barriers, money
management, self-management skills, and awareness
of leisure interests and resources
What is discharge planning?