Meaningful Outcomes

Therapeutic Recreation can produce positive outcomes in the five major domains of well-being. We help our clients identify goals that are meaningful to them, and base our program planning on meeting those goals while respecting personal preferences.

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  • The cognitive domain relates to how a person thinks, learns, and remembers.

    Client goals in the cognitive domain are usually related to:

    • Slowing cognitive decline

    • Maintaining independence

    • Supporting communication

    • Enabling safe participation

  • The physical domain relates to the functioning of the various systems in the body.

    Client goals in the physical domain are usually related to:

    • Improving or maintaining fine and gross motor skills

    • Improving or maintaining flexibility, strength, balance and cardiovascular endurance

    • Reducing risk of disease

    • Maintaining independence in activities of daily living

    • Reducing pain

    • Enabling recreation participation

    • Preventing falls and injury

    • Promoting good sleep quality

    • Supporting good nutrition

  • The social domain refers to participation in and connection to a wider social environment.

    Client goals in the social domain are usually related to:

    • Reducing social isolation

    • Fostering connection to the community

    • Maintaining social skills

    • Creating and maintaining positive relationships

    • Encouraging vocational contributions

    • Enabling participation

  • Emotional health refers to a consistent and productive state of positive psychological functioning.

    Client goals in the emotional domain are usually related to:

    • Reducing responsive behaviours

    • Increasing feelings of confidence and self-worth

    • Encouraging autonomy

    • Enhancing coping and adaptation skills

    • Reducing apathy, depression, and anxiety

  • Spiritual health refers to a person’s connection with their innermost self, the world, and the meaning and purpose of life.

    Client goals in the spiritual domain are usually related to:

    • Providing opportunities to honour spiritual practices, culture, and religion

    • Enabling freedom for self-expression

    • Strengthening connections with the outer world

    • Fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment

“In-home service offers us the comforts of staying in a known and comfortable environment. With one-to-one, you see the same specialist on each visit. They come prepared with an activity plan designed to meet my wife’s specific needs, but still flexible enough to adapt to my wife’s ever changing moods due to her Lewy Body Dementia. The bonus for me is respite time. For us, the combination of in-home therapeutic recreation and off site programs offers us a balanced approach to dementia care.”
— Bob J. (Care Partner)