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- Our Volunteer Program
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Our Resident Council
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Holidays and Special Family Events
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Pastoral Care and Visits
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Pets
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Our Monthly Newsletter and Activities
Calendar
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Other Services
The primary goal of recreation therapy is to restore or maintain health by
helping people use their present abilities to their fullest through their leisure time.
The Therapeutic Recreation professionals carefully design a monthly activity calendar to
provide an appropriate balance of leisure time pursuits that promote healthy lifestyles.
Examples may include the following:
Programs That Foster Self-Esteem And Enthusiasm
For Life
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Outings
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Spiritual opportunities for worship
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Community integration
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Special events
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Entertainment
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Pet therapy
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Art expression
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Programs That Enhance Companionship and New
Friendships
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Socials
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Intergenerational experiences
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Small groups: teas, reminiscence
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Table games
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Programs That Provide Mental Stimulation to
Maintain/Build Cognitive Skills
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Education
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Voting assistance
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Traveling library and library for the blind
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Specialized programs: sensory stimulation,
music therapy
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Current events
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Programs That Maintain The Highest Possible
Level Of Physical Function
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Active games
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Exercise and workout
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Dances
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Volunteer
Program
Family involvement through volunteering is a wonderful way to continue a
relationship with your loved one and at the same time become an integral part of life
around the Vista! We welcome your participation. Volunteers can provide a variety of
services. The recreation department coordinates, trains and guides volunteer
participation.
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Resident Council
Resident Council meetings take place monthly to give residents an
opportunity to help in the planning of events and activities. It is a forum for residents
to share concerns, suggestions and praise about matters that affect their quality of
life. Residents of Cascade Vista elect Resident Council board members to help in the
facilitation of meetings.
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Holidays
and Special Family Events
Throughout the year our recreation department plans theme parties and special
events to celebrate the holidays and other significant dates. We invite you to come and make a memory with us.
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Pastoral
Care and Visits
Spiritual and religious needs of residents are very important. Depending
on the religious preferences of the individual residents, several opportunities are
available for them to practice their faith and meet with clergy.
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Pets
Healthy family pets are welcome to visit. We recognize
that they are very
therapeutic to many residents. However, please be sensitive to residents who do not share
the same interest. All visiting pets must be clean and have current vaccinations. Pet
therapy is an established program offered through the recreation department. If you are
interested in this type of volunteerism, please contact the Recreation Therapy Department.
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Monthly
Newsletter and Activities Calendar
Care News: News for our Residents, Families, Friends and Staff is
our monthly newsletter we offer to residents and mail to families and friends.
This newsletter is one of our ways of communicating with you about what is happening
around the facility. The centerfold provides you with a calendar of
events. We encourage
residents and families to participate in any activity shown on the calendar. If you have
ideas for the calendar or news for an article, share it with the recreation staff and they
will be happy to discuss the possibilities.
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Other Services
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Specialized clothing and shoe purchasing
opportunities: we invite reputable companies to sell and display their products.
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Traveling Library. The King County Traveling
Library visits on a monthly basis and provides books, magazines and videos.
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Washington Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped. This service provides books on tape and delivers through the mail.
Ask the recreation staff for assistance.
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