PROCLAMATION: Therapeutic Recreation Month

Whereas Therapeutic Recreation is a collaborative and purposeful process facilitated
by trained professionals offering recreation and leisure assessment, planning,
intervention and evaluation to achieve individual goals;

And Whereas Therapeutic Recreation supports the development of strengths while
addressing social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive needs;

And Whereas Therapeutic Recreation is provided by trained professionals who work
with individuals including older adults in clinical and/or community settings, such as
Long-Term Care Homes including Fairmount Home;

And Whereas the benefits of Therapeutic Recreation include a decrease in
responsive behaviours, loneliness, boredom and depression, and improvements in
overall Quality of Life and Wellbeing and cognitive abilities;

Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the County of Frontenac hereby
proclaims the month of February as Therapeutic Recreation Month, with the theme of
” Recreation Therapy Evidence in Action” to showcase the many roles that
Therapeutic Recreation play in a patient’s health-care journey.

Recreation Therapy Month

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