Waiver Funded, Community Based  Recreational Therapy                               BCTRA Webinar Wednesday February 22nd, 2017 12:00-1:00  Session Description: This session will explore the involvement of Recreational Therapy within Indiana’s Medicaid Waiver system for individuals with Developmental Disabilities and opportunities for similar services in British Columbia.  We will outline the specifics of the Medicaid waiver including waiver types, referrals, documentation […]

Join us February 20th, 2017 to learn about the new and innovative student research projects: “Job satisfaction in the Therapeutic Recreation Field” “Workplace Wellness Needs of Employees in a Long-Term Care Facility” “Attitudes Towards Disability and Adaptive Sports” “The Recreation Needs of Individuals Living in Transitional Housing” “Needs of TR Staff Affected by Death and […]

Certification 101 Presented By: Susan Kaufer, CTRS Join us for this Webinar on Feb 8, 2017 1:00 PM EST   Register Now! This session provides an in depth review of the NCTRC Certification Standards. It will include the requirements for application, application process, exam information, and requirements to maintain certification. Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the NCTRC Certification Standards. […]

https://bctra.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/TR-Month-Walk-2017-Invite.pdf

Join us in celebrating National Therapeutic Recreation month during the month of February! For TR month resources please visit: CTRA: https://canadian-tr.org/ ATRA: https://www.atra-online.com/connect/international-rt-tr-month Also available for download on the BCTRA website are our TR Month poster and our TR Poster series found in Members Documents, Promotions. Stay tuned for more events this month and Happy Celebrating!

WEBINAR - An Introduction to CARF Aging Services Accreditation This webinar will familiarize participants with CARF, the benefits of CARF accreditation and the survey process for organizations of all sizes. This introductory presentation is designed for Aging Services providers (including Residential Care Homes, Assisted Living, Supportive Housing, Home Care providers, and Adult Day Services) that […]

Session Description: We are experiencing a paradigm shift in health, human, and recreation services to a strengths approach. What is strengths-based practice?  What are its theoretical underpinnings? How is therapeutic recreation practice different when using a strengths approach?  In this workshop, we will explore this exciting paradigm shift and discuss how therapeutic recreation, with leisure […]

In celebration of Therapeutic Recreation Month:  join us February 23rd, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for Lunchtime Learning where we will be discussing Therapeutic Minutes: Translating Best Practice of TR into Residential Care Synopsis Therapeutic Minutes (TM) is a measurement tool which enables the Recreation Therapist to evaluate and examine the therapeutic minutes each […]

Leisurely hike planned on Sunday, February 21st, around noon< Kamloops area

Lower Mainland Members Hike with BCTRA on February 13th to celebrate TR Month!!! BCTRA invites you to come out and try a new (or maybe an old favourite) hike! Jennifer Gilchrist will be sharing with us one of her favorite leisure pursuits as she leads us through trails up to the top of Burnaby Mountain. […]

Framework for Recreation in Canada: Exploring Potential TR Connections in BC When: Friday February 12th, 1-4 p.m. Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children Where: 3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver, V5M 3E8 (free parking) Facilitated by: Dr. Susan Hutchinson (Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia) NO VIDEOCONFERENCING AVAILABLE AS IT IS A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP Overview: On February 13, 2015 […]

This complimentary webinar will familiarize participants with CARF, the benefits of CARF accreditation and the survey process for organizations of all sizes. This introductory presentation is designed for Aging Services providers (including Independent Senior Living (Supportive Housing), Assisted Living, Residential Care, Home Support, and Adult Day Services) that are not currently CARF-accredited or would like […]