Play! It changes behavior, enhances our mental, physical, social, emotion and overall psychological well being. It’s the very essence of feeling ‘alive’, active, healthy and FUN! It’s also a great way to build brain cells, develop neural pathways and prevent or delay various mental health concerns. I love this gentleman’s passion, energy and advocacy for […]
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A good look at how psycho social/emotional support through a variety of alternative therapies: community participation, meaningful and purposeful activity can help overall mental well being. Recreation Therapy is about identifying an individuals potential based on their abilities strengths and interests and how to successfully integrate or involve that individual for the best quality of life:
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Finding imaginative ways to adapt the activities of your loved one who has any form of Alzheimer’s or related dementia’s is very important. Not only is a Recreation Therapist a great source of ideas but a wonderful advocate for those affected and their families. See the most recent post from the Alzheimer Society of Ontario
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VoiceAmerica syndicates Family Caregivers Unite! to new Empowerment Channel Phoenix, AZ. Sep 9, 2012. World leader in internet talk radio, VoiceAmerica expands community engagement with its new Empowerment Channel. This features leading Internet radio show, Family Caregivers Unite!, which empowers family caregiving. As the US and Canada recognize its value to healthcare systems, family caregiving’s
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Family Caregivers Unite! is in online talk radio show of international scope, that Amy MacFarlane is passionately active and very much an advocate for. It reaches out to and connects family caregivers and their communities and community partners. It’s social purpose is to provide family caregivers and people and organizations with trustworthy, understandable, insightful and informed discussion
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Click here to listen: Gentle Persuasive Approaches Program for Professional Caregivers–Family Caregiver Perspectives May 8, 2012 Dr. Lori Schindel Martin is Associate Professor, Associate Director, School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, and Chair, Gentle Persuasive Approaches Advisory Committee. Amy MacFarlane is Founder and CEO of Recreational Respite Inc., which provides for creative living and innovative
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Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada? Have a read: Health Council of Canada-Caregivers and Home Care Recent episode on Family Caregivers Unite! speaks to John G. Abbott who is the Health Council of Canada’s Chief Executive Officer. He describes the Council’s work. He highlights the
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We had to share the following clip, as a perfect example of when Recreation Therapy plays a key role in it’s ability and skill in identifying what connects an individual (in this case,who has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease). Notice how the Recreation Therapist and the patients Doctor, expresses her patients’ before and after engagement
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For immediate news release: VoiceAmerica’s influential Family Caregivers Unite! talk show links with community engagement specialist, Recreational Respite. Oakville, ON., January 12, 2012—Because of the growing importance of family caregiving in North America, Family Caregivers Unite! is teaming with community engagement specialist, Amy MacFarlane of Recreational Respite, to strengthen links with the family caregiver communities.
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Young Carers Initiative, Toronto Star Click here to read the article The Young Carers Initiative (YCI), a program of the Powerhouse Project, with sites based in Port Colborne and Haldimand Norfolk, could expand across Ontario thanks to a 2009 Innovations in Health Care Award from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. YCI provides activities
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