Community Integration Program

Through CIP survivors re-engage in meaningful activities in the community, and reclaim independence

Community integration and acceptance is critical to improving survivors’ self-esteem and quality of life. In the CIP, clients participate in weekly leisure or volunteer activities either individually or in a group setting. Therapists provide recommendations for acceptance into the CIP once the team feels survivors are able to tolerate increased activity.

The Recreation Therapists recommend activities that are meaningful to each individual and also related to their rehabilitation goals.

A client may have been working to recover the use of their hand following a stroke. Participating in an art project that uses both hands will reinforce the use of their hand through a fun activity.

These programs help clients improve their abilities through leisure skills. Survivors who have undergone intensive rehabilitation apply their relearned skills in the group programs, which focus on music, communication, leisure, thinking, social and sensory abilities.
 

Groups include:

Music Therapy

Science says music stimulates many areas of the brain simultaneously, helping the brain build neuro-pathways to potentially re-gain lost functions.  Music Therapy helps increase self-esteem, encourages vocalization and speech, provides a means of self-expression, increases physical activity and activates emotions and memories. It may also help survivors cope with depression.

Talking at Your Leisure

Participants focus on leisure activities while developing communication and thinking abilities.

Leisure Skills

This group aims to meet the social/emotional needs of clients who function at a lower response level through various means of sensory stimulation.

Sensory

Participants focus on leisure activities while developing communication and thinking abilities.

Not Too Serious Folk

ARBI offers this group to survivors who are able to communicate and demonstrate some ability to move.

Horticulture

This group takes place from May to October in several outdoor gardens at ARBI. The participants take ownership for the garden from planning, planting herbs, vegetables and perennials to harvesting the produce in the fall.

Wheelchair Curling

This program operates out of the Ogden Legion Curling Club from October to March. It promotes team spirit through sport.

Sports Sampler

This group occurs on a weekly basis from May to September. The clients have the opportunity to experience several modified summer sports such as sailing, bocce ball, and lawn bowling.

Aquatics Program

This group is offered at a community pool and allows clients to experience freedom of movement and fun activities in the water.

Stroke Group

This group promotes social interaction and helps individuals to explore leisure options following stroke.