“At the Yak and Yarn, we can talk about anything with each other. We have the commonality of the military so we understand each other.”
When you hear music playing do you automatically find yourself swaying, toe tapping, or feel like bursting out in dance? Well – you are not alone! Studies have shown that moving to the beat is built into our nervous systems.
Joyce Casey, a Spinal Cord Injury recreation therapist, has saved and changed the lives of thousands of paralyzed Veterans.
Marine Veteran who broke his leg improving with new aquatic obstacle course at Cleveland medical center. Helps Veterans improve their balance with increased stability and strengthening to prevent falls.
Recreation Therapy department offers numerous creative and flexible recreation and leisure activities to enhance and normalize Veterans’ lives. The main goal is to improve their quality of life.
VA celebrates National Therapeutic Recreation Month and all it does to change Veterans’ lives. Here’s a great story of a Veteran who was in “a dark place” and says recreation therapy gave him a focus.
U.S. Army Veteran Arthur Saenz was not only blind, but without skills, a job or direction—until he worked with a series of VA professionals who helped put him on the path to self-respect and success
Marine Veteran and Shooting Sports Program Director, Dan Duitsman tells us how he gets disabled veterans into competitive shooting with the nonprofit, Camp Valor Outdoors.
From strokes to other major brain injuries, the Minneapolis polytrauma team provides world-class care unlike anything in the civilian community.
David Ryba had trouble after the Army piecing his life together. He got help at the Milwaukee VA. Now his missing puzzle piece photo is going national.
Here’s a special VA program that offers Veterans with chronic pain an alternative to the use of drugs such as opioids. It’s virtual reality with a headset or scenic settings on a large screen.
Department of Veterans Affairs and the nonprofit Operation Song launched the first of a series of national music therapy retreats Nov. 14-17 in Nashville, Tennessee.