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CTV News: Alternative Therapies for Mental Health

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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Gentle Persuasive Approach and Recreational Respite

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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