Tag: recreation-therapy
![Rehab patient Lyndyl Smith demonstrates virtual reality soccer](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Main-Recreation-Therapy-Month-Lyndyl-Smith-Kathie-Elstone-RRC-22.02.23-Web-Size-001.jpg)
Virtual reality games make rehab fun for amputee patients
Lyndyl Smith isn’t the sporty type. “My favourite pastimes are reading, calligraphy and spending time with friends,” says the 21-year-old...
![Saint Peter's Hospital patient makes kissing gesture at dogs in a virtual pet therapy session](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Virtual-Pet-Therapy-1.jpg)
Paws-itive virtual therapy
Since 2002, pet therapy has been a welcome event for palliative care patients at Hamilton Health Sciences’ St. Peter’s Hospital...
![A recreation therapist helps a patient with painting.](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Jean-Riley-Therapeutic-Recreationist-SPH-web-size-635px-3-400x267.jpg)
![A recreation therapist stands in portrait](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Jean-Riley-Therapeutic-Recreationist-SPH-poster.jpg)
Introducing… a behavioural health recreation therapist
Jean Riley is a recreation therapist at St. Peter’s Hospital. She has worked at Hamilton Health Sciences for 25 years,...
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