This therapeutic recreation and life skills day program is designed for individuals who have experienced acquired brain injuries due to traumatic brain injuries, tumor, anoxia, toxic encephalopathy, encephalitis, or other diseases of the brain.

Team approach: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, a Registered Practical Nurse, Specialized Fitness Instructors, a Special Needs Instructor and Program Administrator. Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist consults as needed.

Program Objectives: Maintain and improve functional, social and behavioural skills. Gain leisure related knowledge and skills to assist with community re-integration.

Initial and ongoing individual assessment, goals and objectives are developed and implemented.

Program activities: Specialized land-based fitness and aqua fitness,
Cognitive skills activities (decision- making, problem solving, memory activities). Communication and social skills activities. Leisure education activities (Leisure awareness, social interaction skills, leisure resources and activity skills)

Recreation participation activities: community integration, art, music, cooperative games, time management, and horticultural therapy

Nutrition and healthy lifestyle activities including diabetes education, cooking, stress and weight management.