leisure - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:00:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 What is Recreation Therapy? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/02/what-is-recreation-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-recreation-therapy Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:30:23 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17319 Recreation therapists are certified professionals who work along with a team of health professionals to assist people in achieving optimal quality of life through participation in leisure and recreation. Therapeutic Recreation Ontario defines Recreation therapy as “a process that utilizes functional intervention, education, and recreation participation to enable persons with physical, cognitive, emotional and/or social […]

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]]> The A to Z of OT: L is For… Leisure Activities https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/10/the-a-to-z-of-ot-l-is-for-leisure-activities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-a-to-z-of-ot-l-is-for-leisure-activities Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:30:20 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15962 Occupational Therapists define the word “occupation” as the way people “occupy” their time. So, for us, this term actually includes all roles involved in living including how we have fun!  Occupational therapists recognize the importance of leisure activities for persons with and without disabilities.  Learn more about how OTs work with clients to help them bring […]

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]]> Golf FORE All https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/08/golf-fore-all-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=golf-fore-all-2 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:30:04 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=15559 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) I don’t quite understand why hitting a stationary ball is so difficult but alas, golf is one of my favorite sports.  I started playing as a teenager and spent years figuring out that my old baseball swing aimed lower would hit a golf ball far, but […]

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]]> Pokémon GO – Yes or No? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/08/pokemon-go-yes-or-no/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pokemon-go-yes-or-no Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:00:02 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10974 It’s the newest and biggest craze in the digital world—Pokémon GO.  An app that lets you play a video game, but gets you off the couch and out of the house.  While there are health benefits to this new game, as discussed in the following from Forbes Magazine, there are dangers that must be taken […]

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]]> The CNE Disability Policy Change – What the CNE Did Wrong https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/07/the-cne-disability-policy-change-what-the-cne-did-wrong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cne-disability-policy-change-what-the-cne-did-wrong Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:00:54 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10919 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) For years the CNE has allowed people with disabilities and their attendants free admission.  Last year they announced that the policy would end for 2016 in that those with disabilities would be required to pay.  Attendants would remain “free”. Recently the Toronto Star published an article […]

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]]> Slippery Slopes: The Great Tobogganing Debate https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/03/slippery-slopes-the-great-tobogganing-debate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slippery-slopes-the-great-tobogganing-debate Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:00:57 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=8477 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Growing up as a kid in the era of “go outside and find something to do”, I always tobogganed in the winter.  We lived on the top of the escarpment with some great hills behind us.  I would venture out with my GT Snow Racer, and […]

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]]> Camp In The Great Outdoors https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2014/07/camp-in-the-great-outdoors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camp-in-the-great-outdoors Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:00:24 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=7201 Summer is a great time to spend time with nature…and many do so by camping.  Whether you camp in a tent, pop-up trailer, RV or the newest fad of “glamping” camping is a healthy, environmentally friendly, and fun way to spend time outdoors.  Greatist.com has compiled a list of “foolproof tips for camping” so check […]

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