title: Therapeutic recreation in the nursing home. Reinventing a good thing.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to increase awareness of therapeutic recreation as a treatment option for nursing home residents. It addresses recent regulations and documentation changes that have occurred under the prospective payment system, and summarizes efficacy research documenting the possible health outcomes of recreation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Buettner
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011788:Quality of Life; D011998:Recreation