Blog and Podcasts
Engagement and Connection is Critical!
Recreation, engagement and connectivity plays a MUCH bigger role than...
Read MoreUsing recreation therapy to promote inclusion and active participation
Summary There is an increase in readily-available information regarding alternative...
Read MoreVirtual Program Experiences in the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are writing this post to share the voices of...
Read MoreEmpowering Others and Partnerships
Did you know that Recreational Respite has been offering hands-on...
Read MoreNational Respite Conference, Sydney Australia
Recreational Respite’s Founder and CEO Amy MacFarlane was in Sydney Australiain...
Read MoreChildren’s Treatment Network (CTN) and Recreational Respite
We are pleased to announce that we are now an...
Read MoreGroup Programs are Blooming!
Even though there is snow on the ground in some...
Read Moreمرحبا! Recreational Respite in Kuwait
December 2014, Kuwait City. Upon arrival to Kuwait, we heard...
Read MoreLabyrinths and the ‘Relaxation Response’
Ever wondered what labyrinths are all about? What kind of...
Read More‘Untangling Alzheimer’s’ disease with David Suzuki
A fantastic episode on the Nature of Things #tnot that...
Read MorePrescription: PLAY!
Play! It changes behavior, enhances our mental, physical, social, emotion...
Read MoreCTV News: Alternative Therapies for Mental Health
A good look at how psycho social/emotional support through a...
Read MorePodcast Resources
Recreation Therapy and Family Caregivers
Amy MacFarlane explains recreation therapy and talks about the challenges that it helps with. She describes the special needs and health conditions for which she recommends recreation therapy. She explains why and how recreation therapy helps persons and their family caregivers meet the challenges that these conditions create. She describes some real-life examples.
Help through caregiver-support programs for Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Linda Teri is a Member of the Medical & Scientific Advisory Council of the Alzheimer’s Association. She’s Professor of Psychosocial & Community Health at the University of Washington. She speaks with Amy about Alzheimer’s disease. They discuss real-life examples of caregiver-support programs that helped family caregivers meet the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. They discuss the ways in which the programs support aging at home and say how well community-based professionals, such as nurses and physicians, and the wider public understand the family caregiving challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and the role of caregiver-support programs.
Services for Supporting Seniors’ Family Caregivers Directly
Raymond Applebaum, CEO of Peel Senior Link and Amy, tell us how they came to be interested in services for seniors and their family caregivers. They describe the services their organizations offer. They explain what’s meant by supporting family caregivers directly and the types of direct supports, including direct pay, most likely to be useful to family caregivers. They discuss the challenges in providing direct support to family caregivers, including the meeting costs.
Gentle Persuasive Approaches Program for Professional Caregivers–Family Caregiver Perspectives
Dr. Lori Schindel Martin is Associate Professor, Associate Director, School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, and Chair, Gentle Persuasive Approaches Advisory Committee speaks to Amy explain gentleness in caring, and what has been learned from its application in the training of healthcare professionals and family caregivers.
In The Media
CBC Radio, Ottawa In Town and Out
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/in-town-and-out/segment/15626473
Serving Consciously
http://www.contacttalkradio.net/CTR/elizabethbishop032318.mp3
Building the Future: Entrepreneur Amy MacFarlane shares her story
http://www.buildingthefutureshow.com/past-shows/2017/8/29/amy-macfarlane
ISBA: International Short Break Association, Keynote, Scotland
https://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/irissfm/isba-2016-shifting-sector-amy-macfarlane
Spirit of Leadership and Entrepreneurship Ontario, Canada
International Women’s Day: http://saugeenshoreshub.ca/news/2691-spirit-of-entrepreneurship-focus-of-iwd-event.html
Canadian Respite Organization Shares Positive Technology Experience, Perth, Australia
http://communitywest.podbean.com/e/canadian-recreational-respite-organisation-shares-their-positive-experience-with-technology-amy-macfarlane/
Gentle Persuasive Approaches for Professional Caregivers, Family Caregivers Unite!
https://www.voiceamerica.com/promo/episode/61519
Services for Supporting Seniors’ Family Caregivers Directly with Peel Senior Link
https://www.voiceamerica.com/promo/episode/58163
Caregiver Support Programs for Alzheimer’s Disease
https://www.voiceamerica.com/promo/episode/55376
Recreation Therapy and Family Caregivers
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/53676/recreation-therapy-and-family-caregivers
Crowdfunding for Caregiver ‘Entrepreneurs’
https://www.voiceamerica.com/promo/episode/67512
About Recreational Respite on Rogers TV
http://www.rogerstv.com/media?lid=237&rid=51&gid=97745