Palliative Care

Our therapeutic recreation is an effective connection in palliative care involving the search for meaning, confronting fears, dealing with the loss of control, and issues of other loss. We address the dying patient’s negative feelings; threats to self esteem and help restore a sense of control, contributing to an improved quality of life.

Goal of therapeutic programming in palliative care:

• Provide for “final wish” opportunities to individuals as tolerated and feasible
• Reduce boredom, anxiety and depression
• Foster a sense of accomplishment
• Develop new skills or nurture existing abilities
• Facilitate feelings of self-satisfaction and enjoyment

Recreational Respite is committed to making positive changes for our clients and their families. Our team is skilled through education, expertise and passion in therapeutic recreation- the ability to successfully engage an individual based on their abilities, strengths and interests and have the knowledge of the disease, impairment or challenge. Therefore maximizing the quality of their lives through meaningful and supportive respite solutions, beyond companionship services and aid in the continuum of care.

Our service can be provided in any environment in which our clients reside, including (but not limited to): hospice, long term care or home residence. Program designs are individual to each clients needs, thus our program techniques, goals and objectives will vary. Some of our designs may include one or multiple variations of these goals including both mental and physical well being.

Community Initiatives

Recreational Respite’s team members have made the commitment to local Hospice’s within our communities, to donate palliative therapeutic recreation program designs to their in-home volunteer visiting programs. Our goal is to extend our passion, knowledge and expertise to the volunteers that dedicate their time to helping individuals in hospice, maximize their quality of life.

If you would like more information about this project, please contact us direct.

Our Service Area

We are currently serving clients who reside in the regions of:

• Kitchener/Waterloo
• Hamilton-Wentworth
• Niagara
• Dufferin County
• Simcoe County
• Halton
• Peel
• GTA and Surrounding areas
• York
• Durham

If you would like to know if we service your specific region, city, county or town please don’t hesitate to contact us direct.

Price and Fee Schedule (and funding partners)

For our individualized (one to one) service Fee Structure
For our RecreACTIVE programs (small group based programs)Fee Structure