RECREATION
programmes
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
These are recreation services rendered to
people who are:-
• physically or mentally ill
• with disability
• retarded
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
• Therapeutic Recreation is a specialized area in
the field of recreation that focuses specifically
on providing recreation and leisure services
for people with disabilities or as a
preventative measure for maintaining health
and wellness in order to avoid developing
disabling conditions.
• Therapeutic Recreation services are often
provided by certified Recreational Therapists
with an emphasis in three areas:
• Treatment,
• Leisure Education,
• and Participation.
Often community TR settings do not require
certification.
• Treatment is provided to rehabilitate impaired
functioning from an acquired or congenital
disability in order to maintain the highest
quality of life and highest level of functioning
for the client.
These services are provided in many settings
that includes:-
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Institution for the mentally ill
Sheltered workshop for the those with
disability
Public and private institution that provide
rehabilitation for persons with disability.
Therapeutic Recreation in Hospitals
• Hospitals provide a wide variety of therapeutic
services.
• The objectives of any hospital recreation
programme are the same as those for the
mentally ill, disabled or retarded.
Objectives of TH
• Aid the physical, mental and emotional health
of the patient.
• Develop morale and fitness of the patient.
• Help patient to constructively use leisure time
• Help the individual satisfy social needs despite
his disability.
Recreation for the Physically Challenged
Physically challenged people may have:-
• Impaired vision
• Impaired speech
• Impaired hearing
• Neurological problems
• Orthopedic conditions
Good recreation programmes must meet
the need s of the individual patient.
Programmes for the disabled must differ
according to the settings and patient involved
Activities for PD
• These activities may include:-
Swimming
Arts & crafts
Games
Wheelchair basketball
Trips
Puppet show
camping
Recreation for the Mentally Challenged
Mentally challenged persons have a lower than
normal intelligence and therefore find it
difficult to cope with their environment.
Activities for the MC
These individuals enjoy:-
Crafts
Music
Dancing
Sports and games
Swimming
Camping
All social events
Industrial Recreation
• This maybe defined as those programmes
provided by a work setting to promote better
use of leisure time among employees.
Industrial recreation objectives
• These include:
Development of leisure interests that can be
carried over into life outside of the industrial
complex.
Improvement of company morale
Reduction in absenteeism and job boredom
Promotion of better relations between
employees and improvement of labour
management relations.
Improvement of industry- community
relations.
• The recreation service offered by industry vary
greatly , depending on:
size
# of employees
Company policy
Ability and willingness to support recreation
activities.
Industrial recreation services includes
Golf
Health clubs
Tennis
Swimming
Team sports
Physical fitness
Weight control programmes
etc
Tourism
• Tourism is a dynamic and competitive industry
that requires the ability to constantly adapt to
customers' changing needs and desires, as the
customer’s satisfaction, safety and enjoyment
are particularly the focus of tourism
businesses.
Recreation and Entertainment
• adventure tourism and recreation is growing
fast thanks to changing travel and tourism
trends.
• Driving the growth is today’s active travel
consumers, who are eager to authentically
experience nature and wilderness as part of
their holiday plans.
• Another key component of this industry group
is attractions, which offer visitors a chance to
explore the sights, facilities and wonders of
their destination.
Sectors
• The tourism industry is divided into five
different sectors:
Accommodation
Food and Beverage Services
Recreation and Entertainment
Transportation
Travel Service
Attractions generally include;
• historic sites, • aquariums,
• heritage homes, • zoos,
• water parks,
• Museums
• amusement parks,
• , halls of fame,
• casinos
• art galleries, • cultural attractions.
• botanical gardens
The tourism and hospitality industry
includes a myriad of activities that range from:
bird watching to salmon fishing,
horseback riding to white water rafting,
golfing to wilderness trekking,
educational visits to entertaining stops.
• And regardless of size, these venues need
people to work in gift shops and restaurants,
as well as help maintain the facilities, manage
the operations and promote the attractions.
Generally, the tourism and hospitality industry is
one of the chief motivators in influencing travelers
to a destination
whether they happen to be interested in cultural
museums, heritage sites or experiencing the rugged
outdoors, and virtually anything in between.
Since these activities require travelers to have
transportation, accommodation and food and
beverage services as part of their overall visit, other
tourism industry groups also benefit immensely.
This industry offers a wide variety of
employment opportunities, ranging from
seasonal part-time to permanent full-time
positions.
More than 80 different occupations are
available within tourism and hospitality
services.
Recreation for people of all ages
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