S3E2 - Real Talk Rec Therapy

David joins me to talk about Virtual Reality and its future, but also about the importance of maintaining relationships between the service provider and the Activity Professional in order to optimize the use of the product.

I am excited to welcome Alexis on Engaged In Rec to share her knowledge and passion of horticultural therapy. As someone without a green thumb, yet knowing the importance of providing opportunities that include a green space, it's great to have Alexis lead the way and teach Activity Professionals how to facilitate these types of programs. Take a look/listen!

Carrie is a jack of all trades and joins me to share about her journey with Dementia Darling, the incredible products that come from Eugeria and how she became a "Gero-Influencer". We laughed SO MUCH in this episode while we shared stories from our time in the field. Enjoy!

Paul joins me all the way from Australia to talk about his product Lumin, a communication tool for seniors living in their homes, in aged care and in retirement living. Imagine your calendars, menus, resident directory, attendance, photo sharing, newsletters, meeting minutes, (to name a few) all in a one stop shop. That's Lumin. Check it out here.

Listen as Joe Hausch joins me to share how PHOTAVIA® creates time relevant, all-inclusive media experiences via art, part video experience and part education, with a strong and developing neuroscience focus premised on how pleasant thoughts invoked by visual memory triggers can be of therapeutic benefit to sufferers of dementia, Alzheimer’s, and PTSD, among others. I am very excited to introduce you to his new V-Clips Series that will help with the engagement of your residents.

This one is near and dear to my heart because of my love for working with people who have dementia. Allyson joins me to introduce ZinniaTV, an app available on all of your devices with videos that improve the quality of life for people living with mid- to late-stage memory loss or dementia by bolstering a sense of identity and fostering connection with loved ones and care partners at home and in long-term care settings. You've got to check this one out!

Guess who's back? Alexis came on Engaged in Rec two years, back at the very beginning of Season 1 and I needed to invite her back because of all the incredible things she's been up to. You've got to listen to this episode to learn about how you can access Alexis' Bridgetown Music Therapy program (and even get some freebies!)

If you don't grow with technology, you'll fall behind. Colin Pudsey from Australia's SilVR Adventures joins me to share how Virtual Reality is a upcoming modality for Recreation Therapists and how important it is to include in group and individual programming. Check out SilVR Adventures at SilVR Adventures - Virtual Reality Experiences for Seniors

In this episode, we turn the tables and instead of me (Karina) interviewing a Guest, the amazing Recreation Therapists from Real Talk Rec Therapy, Carol and Jana help me dive into my own "why?" and I delve out what I've been up to since Season 2. You can check them out at: https://realtalkrecreationtherapy.com/ And listen to their podcast on all your favourite platforms!

Welcome to Season 3. I'm so glad you're here. I've had a blast meeting individuals and organizations that provide resources and tools to Recreation Therapists and Activity Professionals who work specifically with senior living. I hope you enjoy this season, as much as I enjoyed creating it! -Karina