Recreation Therapy's Corner

02/21/2024

It was very nice to sing at "Music in the Atrium" at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre today.
Music heals...

02/13/2024

So honored... Thank you !

12/22/2023

I'm very honored to have received the CEO award at my job. Recreation therapy has a great impact on LTC residents, and I am thrilled to be able to provide the best to my residents . Recognition is a sweet plus.

04/11/2023

https://www.oltca.com/life-in-long-term-care/kamaljits-dream-concert/

Kamaljit, a resident at Tullamore Community in Brampton, Ontario, is a long-standing fan of Michael Bublé. About one year ago, Kamaljit wrote to Michael Bublé during a letter writing program facilitated by her home at Sienna Senior Living.

09/09/2022

Hi everyone 
I am so honored and grateful to be featured in Sienna LinkedIn today!
I want to share with you, my 's friends! ❤️
Fernanda Cunha

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sienna-senior-living_work-lifeatsienna-tullamorecarecommunity-activity-6973669443390369793-YYtv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

09/08/2022

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sienna-senior-living_work-lifeatsienna-tullamorecarecommunity-activity-6973669443390369793-YYtv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

Recreation therapist, Fernanda Cunha has travelled the world as a professional Brazilian jazz singer. Her music, degree in psychology, and desire to work...

06/16/2022

I am thrilled to start this program with my residents. Tone chimes...

05/28/2022

"Walking club" program with my residents.

11/07/2021

Painting totes with my residents

07/21/2021

Hi everyone, I am sharing my playlist for "Name that tune - Seniors" . Enjoy! ;)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfMuBopj6fefIgdRdKYcDPuFwDP6FlDUi

03/15/2021

We will be live in an hour!
Recreotherapy

03/13/2021

Fernanda Cunha interviews the recreation therapist Erica Botner, founder of Recreotherapy

03/12/2021

IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER ! Fernanda from Recreation Therapy's Corner is a prime example of a woman who has taken her passions and built upon them. She is new to the Rec­reation Therapy field, but she is on fire for the profession and is making a difference already! Fernanda Cunha was brought up in a rich musical environment in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and began her singing career over 20 years ago. She has 8 albums that feature amazing solo work and collaborations. Femanda has toured Brazil, Europe and North America, performing at prestigious international jazz festivals. Her regular appearances at jazz festivals in Canada since 2005 have helped to carve out a new fan base there and a new home. After sharing her music at three long-term care facilities while per­forming at a festival in British Columbia, she decided to take her ca­reer in a new direction. When she saw the seniors interactions and re­sponses to the music she was inspired to pursue a post-graduate program in Recreation Therapy. This would allow her to put her previous degree in psychology and her experience as a musician together. She moved to Ontario in 2019, and now is studying her last term of Recreation Therapy at Lambton College.

Fernanda is passionate about the profession and wants to help to promote the value of RT. Her desire is to bring as much information as possible to students, professionals in the field and in related areas, as well as reinforce the importance of RT in Long term care and mental health facilities, hospitals, hospic­es, etc. Fernanda has created the "Recreation Therapy's Comer" channels on YouTube. Instagram, and Facebook. As she explains in her intro video she is coming from one direction and others from another direction and they can meet in the comer to find commonalities and growth. Since September, she has already interviewed Krista Banks and Chelsea Crockford (Recreation Therapists), Mary Rockwood Lane (artist and nurse from USA- creator of the course "Healing with the arts"), Rozalynn Werner-Arcé, (Executive Director of Therapeutic Recreation Ontario). Her first interview in January 2021 is with Tanea Gonçalves (Executive director of CTRA). Tune in to gain new perspectives and build connections. Check her account out on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!

Stay tuned for another collaboration between them and Recreotherapy 😋

02/09/2021

02/02/2021

02/01/2021

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01/26/2021

01/19/2021

01/12/2021

January guests!

01/12/2021

Allen Power is a geriatrician, and Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation at the Schlegel-U. Waterloo Research Institute for Aging in Ontario, Canada.
He is clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Rochester, New York, an international educator on transformational models of care for older adults.

01/06/2021

SAVE THE DATE- Monday 11th
I am thrilled to have Dr. Al Power (USA) as my next guest on Recreation Therapy's Corner here on Facebook next Monday!!! Come joins us live at 7pm (EST)!

01/05/2021

01/01/2021

12/16/2020

A little from the conversation with the amazing Chelsea. The whole interview is available on the videos section.