Partnering for Health
By working with community oriented physicians and the recreation organizations in their communities, our goal is to bring health care and recreation professionals together to help their communities get healthier through recreation.
The "recreation prescription" is used to tie health care providers, patients, and their communities together as equal partners in health promotion and increases physical activity through community recreation. By finding creative ways to use existing resources, we aim to help communities identify and minimize the barriers that many face as they try to implement what is suggested in the doctor’s office.
What is in a "recreation prescription?"
The recreation prescription offers a variety of physical and social activities that match the benefits of exercise with the camaraderie and just plain fun that comes from "playing" with others. Whether it's a walking club, aquatics, ball sports, chair yoga, or Tai Chi... there is an activity for every age group and every fitness level. The recreation also serves as the thread that holds health care providers, recreation organizations, and at-risk patients together working toward personal and community health.
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