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Geriatric Treatment Network
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Description of the Network: An information source for ATRA members who need resources to answer questions and solve problems related to recreational therapy with geriatric population and geri-psych population

Settings: Hospitals, sub-acute care, long term care/nursing homes, supported living facilities, residential facilities, adult day care, home-based care

Functioning Areas Addressed: Behaviors, activities of daily living; psychosocial well-being; quality of life; physical functioning; cognitive functioning.

Interventions: Behavior management, falls prevention programs, walking programs, diversional and therapeutic activities, activity facilitation and adaptation including small and large group games and activities; special events; reminiscence; reality orientation; sensory stimulation; exercise; therapeutic humor; animal assisted therapy; arts and crafts.
Goals & Accomplishments: Our goals are to maintain a network of resources to provide a variety of expertise regarding services to senior citizens. We also strive to expand and maintain an information network, and to increase communication in the field in order to improve the services provided by recreational therapists working with geriatric populations.

ATRA’s Geriatric Treatment Network
Can Help You!

The ATRA Geriatric Treatment Network can assist you by:
• Addressing questions related to clinical practice, advocacy, reimbursement and regulations;
• Networking opportunities with other practitioners on the GTN bulletin board;
• Providing sample job descriptions;
• Assisting in finding a C.T.R.S. for your facility;
• Directing you to valuable resources;
• Offering information on the latest public policy/regulatory and reimbursement issues facing LTC;
• Providing Referral forms that you may use in your facility; and
• Providing examples of physician orders

The ATRA Coverage and Reimbursement team is also available to assist you with all of your reimbursement issues. There is a Long Term Care (geriatric) subcommittee that addresses issues including the MDS, RUGs, Medicare and Medicaid. There are monthly conference calls and the minutes are posted on the GTN Bulletin Board on the ATRA website.

Contact the American Therapeutic Recreation Association for more information: 703-683-9420 or www.atra-tr.org .

Sample job description for a Recreational Therapist working within long term care settings

For coordinator contact information, go to the treatment network home page.