Feb 2011
Radio interview with Matt Jackson, President
Listen to a 4 minute radio interview to hear how our service is different, who it can help, and why it may be the best solution for you or a family member.
March 15, 2010
VAC Health Identification cards accepted
An announcement that we are very excited to make is that Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Health Identification cards are now accepted for payment. If you have any questions about whether you or a family member qualifies please contact us by clicking on our Contact Us tab above the picture to the right.
January 11, 2010
Switching to Green Power
We are pleased to annouce that the Jackson Therapeutic Recreation web site you are currently visiting is now hosted by green power. Our new hosting service offers the following green benefits:
- Uses more energy efficient servers
- Purchases renewable energy credits for 130% of the power used
- Plants a tree with TreeCanada.ca for every new hosting client
We have also managed to reduce paper use in our administration office by approximately 25% and counting by encouraging our clients and partner agencies to share files and reports via email whenever possible. This effort also promotes the move towards using electronic health records, we extend our thanks to them for their support.
May 29, 2008
Nomination for a SAGE Award
We were extremely proud to be nominated for a Service Award for Geriatric Excellence (SAGE) at a gala event on May 9, with over 600 people in attendence. This is the sixth year that these awards have been given out, in categories that recognize individuals, volunteers, unit teams within care facilities and service organizations. There were 8 other nominees in our category for service organizations, and our congratulations to the winner, Maple Villa Long Term Care in Burlington.
November 22, 2007
Expanded insurance coverage
To compliment our existing corporate general liability and WSIB policies, we have recently added Professional Malpractice coverage. We have also increased the coverage limits to provide even better protection and confidence for our clients and our staff.
October 30, 2007
New position added: Clinical Manager
We have added a supervisory position to our company in the form of a Clinical Manager. This position is held by a recreation therapist and provides a valuable layer of support to our staff in the field. This is a great step in the ongoing evolution of our service, and we will be deploying additonal Clinical Managers as we continue to grow.
September 5, 2007
Expanded Service Footprint: We now serve London
We are very pleased to announce that we have expanded again, now to London, including Middlesex and Oxford counties. We are available to work in the community with people directly in their homes or care facilities. If you work in a care facility please add us to your list of supplemental resources available to families. If you are a case manager and have active files in that region, please add us to your list of potential service providers.
May 26, 2007
Expanded Service Footprint: We now serve Barrie
We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our coverage area north beyond York and Peel regions to include Simcoe county up to Barrie. As always, we are available to work in the community with people directly in their homes or care facilities. If you work in a care facility please add us to your list of supplemental resources available to families. If you are a case manager and have active files in that region, please add us to your list of potential service providers.
March 12, 2007
1:1 Therapeutic Recreation in Long Term Care: Not just for seniors
We are seeing a growing population of younger residents moving into long term care facilities due to a lack of other options. They come with a wide variety of health conditions, and occasionally their health status is more critical than some of the elderly residents. They can have Huntington disease, Cerebral Palsy, a brain injury, or any other illness or barrier. Due to their age, the mainstream recreational programming of a long term care facility may not be as appealing or meaningful as it is to the older residents.
Using supplemental 1:1 therapeutic recreation programming will augment the group programs that the facility offers. This will ensure that younger residents have the opportunity to engage in therapeutic recreation and leisure activities that are meaningful, relevant, and targeted to their unique needs and interests.
