Recreational services

Sunnybeing Recreational service purposely uses recreation and leisure to address the specific needs and goals of individuals living with disabilities. These needs may include, but are not limited to, mental health, physical rehabilitation, developing effective social skills, and community integration.

Specifically, when it comes to mental health, recreational therapy programs can help patients avoid negative choices by exploring better ways to use their time. Such as Improve social skills, Foster positive experiences, regain confidence, improve mood and reduce anxiety. Help develop tools to better handle social anxiety, depression, anger, and bipolar disorder, Encourage patients to embrace life.

What Does A Recreational Therapy Program Look Like?

Each recreational program is custom designed to meet individual needs. Before the program begins, a social worker or social service worker would assess a patient’s abilities, interests, needs and desires and set both short-term and long-term goals. Once a plan has commenced, there would be an ongoing evaluation process that would document the activities as well as any measurable progress. Recreation programs designed to support mental illness, typically include activities such as: Exercise groups that focus on yoga, Pilates, or walking, Active games, Arts and crafts, Woodworking, Working in a community garden, Spending time with animals, Listening to or learning to play music 

The following list of examples is based on the government guidelines about passport program. All expenses should reflect individual interests and choices.

• Art classes
• Cooking classes
• Music lessons
• Support workers
• Transportation to and from activities
• Life skill development like learning to ride the TTC or buy groceries
• Swimming lessons
• Day programs
• Parks and recreation programs
• Camps
• Respite
• Person-Directed Planning

Individuals who receive support through the Passport program may choose between the following funding alternatives:

• Direct Funding: The individual, or someone in their lives that they authorize, is responsible for managing all or a portion of the Passport funds. This may be done in one of the ways listed below:

• Direct Funding Only: The individual, or someone in their lives that they authorize, is responsible for managing all of the Passport funds. This includes paying for community participation activities and support services directly, submitting receipts for the activities and supports, and receiving reimbursements for the funds spent.

• Agency Services: If an individual chooses agency services, all or a portion of their Passport funds would be paid directly to an MCSS Transfer Payment agency where that person will receive services or have services coordinated for them. The agency is responsible for managing the Passport funds.

• Combination: An individual may choose a combination of both direct funding and agency services. The individual decides what percentage of their funds will be directed to an MCSS Transfer Payment agency and what percentage they would like to manage themselves through direct funding.

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