WHAT IS RECREATION THERAPY?
Recreation Therapy promotes wellness and improves the
resident's quality of life through leisure. Appropriate levels of individual
programs are designed and implemented to meet the needs of every resident
no matter what their degree of functioning may be. The importance of creating
a safe, stimulating environment for our residents is our goal. We encourage
social interaction, creativity, self expression, independence, suggestions
and we motivate our residents to try new things! One woman said "I never
hit a piñata in my life, and it felt good!"
At Pacific Coast Manor we aim to please.
We want our residents to:
GET WELL: Recreation Therapy contributes to a healthier mind and body
LIVE WELL: Being active makes life more satisfying and fun!
STAY WELL: Recreation can help maintain a sense of wellness.
Activities provided are based on the overall health of the resident. They are educational, recreational and therapeutic in order to foster the Physical, Social Cognitive, Spiritual and emotional wellness of each individual. We work to modify our programs as needed to ensure continual stimulation and enjoyment for our residents improving their Quality of life... that's our mission.
Physical:
Exercise Classes, Yoga, Kickball, Volleyball, Sandbags Game, Ring Toss, Bowling
Social:
Social dining everyday, Birthday Parties Monthly, Holiday Celebrations, Sing
a longs, Tea Parties, Special Events: Carnivals, Wine and Cheese Social, BBQ'S,
Candle Light Dinner
Cognitive:
Current events, Discussion groups, reading groups, creative writing, Bingo,
Baking, Cards, Trivia, art classes, guest speakers, movies
Spiritual:
Catholic Mass, Religious Services from local churches, Relaxation and Meditation
Class, Bible Studies, Prayer
Emotional:
Entertainment everyday with a variety of music, dancers, skits, and choirs,
Pet Visits, Manicures, Spa hour, Gardening, Aromatherapy
Empowerment:
Resident Council, Resident's Choice Activities, Voter Registration and Election
Participation.
Outings:
Restaurants, shopping, pumpkin patch, apple ranch, twilight concerts on the
beach, begonia festival, parks, volunteer at the second harvest food bank
and so much more!
The Activity Department offers meaningful 1:1 room visits that consist of conversation, range of motion activities, reading to resident, books on tape, hand and arm massage, aromatherapy, puzzles, knitting, drawing or any activity the resident prefers to do in their room.
Volunteers are also a vital part of our team. They help with special events, group activities and visit residents on a weekly basis.