Recreational therapy during a pandemic: Embracing telehealth

Authors

  • Jennifer Piatt, PhD, CTRS
  • Courtney J. W. Fecske, PhD, CTRS
  • Jared Allsop, PhD, CTRS
  • Junhyoung Kim, PhD, CTRS
  • Tyler Neimeyer, MS, CTRS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2021.0246

Keywords:

recreation therapy, pandemic, telehealth

Abstract

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world froze. Simultaneously, there has been a vast growth of online conferences and the increased need for telehealth. The entire nation has struggled with feelings of uncertainty and fear mixed with moments of positivity. At the same time, older adults and people of any age who have underlying health conditions are faced with information from local, national, and international news and health organizations that their lives were at risk. Then, new terms emerged and became part of our daily vocabulary. Stay home. Social distancing. Shelter in place. Essential items. Curbside pick-up. Pandemic. It appears that these words will become part of our everyday vocabulary, forever etched in history books, engrained in our hearts, and the mindset of generations to come.

Author Biographies

Jennifer Piatt, PhD, CTRS

Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana

Courtney J. W. Fecske, PhD, CTRS

Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana

Jared Allsop, PhD, CTRS

Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana

Junhyoung Kim, PhD, CTRS

Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana

Tyler Neimeyer, MS, CTRS

Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana

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Published

01/02/2021

How to Cite

Piatt, PhD, CTRS, J., Fecske, PhD, CTRS, C. J. W., Allsop, PhD, CTRS, J., Kim, PhD, CTRS, J., & Neimeyer, MS, CTRS, T. (2021). Recreational therapy during a pandemic: Embracing telehealth. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 20(1), 9–10. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2021.0246

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2021): Winter

Section

Editorial

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