Therapeutic Recreation (TR)

What is Therapeutic Recreation?

Therapeutic Recreation (TR) services are thoughtfully designed to develop and facilitate individual goals, adding to a participant’s capacity for enjoyment, through engagement in leisure activity.

TR services focus on opportunities to:

• Strengthen skills necessary for participation
• Discover and build upon personal interests
• Increase social skills/opportunity
• Maximize independence
• Foster community involvement

Who is eligible for Therapeutic Recreation program?

Therapeutic Recreation programs are designed for participants who:

• Are 10 – 18 years of age
• Are receiving services at Lansdowne Children’s Centre
• Have a level of independence which allows safe supervision as well as maintaining self directed participation at a 3 adult to 1 youth ratio
• Will identify a personal interest in personal and/or TR program goals

What can I expect?

Following referral, the Recreation Therapist (RT) will complete a TR intake with Guardian(s), support choice of a program option that will offer the most benefit to the participant, as well as complete formal/informal assessments as appropriate. Programs are typically group sessions. 1:1 appointments are available after consultation.

Group Programming

• Programs are in house or in the community dependent on the leisure pursuit
• During the school year programs are in evenings and occasional weekends
• During the summer there are 4 weeks of camp that are offered

Individual Appointment

• 1:1 appointments with the RT to determine next steps in an individual pursuit
• Transition to community programming

For further information about Therapeutic Recreation at Lansdowne Children's Centre or to initiate a referral please contact:

Central Intake
519-753-3153 ext. 206