Therapeutic Recreation Patient Activities

The activities that Craig Hospital offers our inpatients and outpatients include:

Greenhouse

Fish

Horseback Riding

Arts and Crafts

Cheerleaders

Yamada Outing

Bikes

Water Sports

On-site warm water pool
Swimming
Scuba Diving
Hobie Cat Sailing
Kayaking
Rafting
Canoeing

Horticulture Therapy

On-site Greenhouse
Accessible garden with
raised planters and beds
Modified tools and
equipment

In House Activities

Foosball
Air Hockey
Billiards
Theatre Room
Table Tennis
Video Games
Casino Night
Blow Darts
Singing
Musical Instruments
Computer Lab
Pet Therapy
Library of movies, books, games and music

Outdoor Activities

Horseback Riding
Hiking
Hunting/Shooting
(sip and puff rifle)
Fishing (sip and puff pole)
Hot Air Ballooning
RC Sail boating
Snow Skiing
ATV’s
Downhill Mountain Biking

Hobbies

Potter’s wheel
Clay sculpting
Cooking (full kitchen)
StainedGlass
Kiln forceramics
Photography (sip and puffequipment)
Leather crafts
Many other forms of artistic expression

Community Outings

Professional Sporting Events
Restaurants
Casinos
Parks and Open Space
Various Entertainment Venues

Sports

Power chair
Bowling
Quad Rugby
Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair Tennis
Cycling (hand and foot pedal bikes)
Golf (modified accessible golf cart)

Scuba Diving

Family in Pool

Canoeing in Soda Lakes

Sip and Puff Rifle

Chef

Game

Cross Country Ski Group

Patients not only learn how to enjoy these activities, but also how to adapt equipment to meet new physical or cognitive needs. We incorporate key therapeutic elements acquired from other disciplines (such as sip and puff technology) for some of our recreational activities. Individual interests are always taken into consideration for outings and activities, with program and equipment adaptations tailored for individual needs.

Ballooning

“I have water-skied. I’ve gone on a hot-air-balloon trip. I’ve ridden horseback. I went to an amusement park and rode a roller coaster twice. It was my first time on a roller coaster since my injury. It was a great coaster. I’ve learned the essential hot tub transfer. It’s good. At Craig you work hard and play hard. That is the way I’m going to live when I get home.”

-Jim Penta, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania