New Podcast Explores the Role of Recreation Therapy in Rehabilitation

Shepherd Center’s Recreation Therapy Department’s mission is to help people with a temporary or permanent disability caused by injury or disease to lead healthy and active lifestyles as independently as possible through the use of recreation activities, providing education, skill development, and community reintegration opportunities.

Jenny DiLaura, MA, CCLS, CTRS, lead therapist for health and wellness clinics in the Recreation Therapy department, joins Shepherd Center Radio to discuss the role of recreation therapy in the rehabilitation process. The podcast also takes a look at the digital health and wellness programs designed to bring recreation therapy to those at home.

Download the podcast as an audio file above, or access it at shepherd.org/radio.

Jenny DiLaura has been a practicing CTRS for the last 14 years in neurological rehabilitation. She received her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Iowa in Leisure Studies specializing in Recreation Therapy and Child Life. She is very passionate about wellness and loves providing education, online programs, and hands on experiences for those with physical disabilities and illness to increase their own knowledge and experiences in health and wellness.

To learn more about recreation therapy, visit www.shepherd.org/recreation-therapy.