Recreational Therapy

Sled hockey program for Veteran players brings unique experiences and camaraderie to the recreational therapy program.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work at VA, you’re in the right place. Our “Talk About It Tuesday” guests share their experiences and offer encouragement to applicants like you.

Battle Creek VA Recreational Therapy introduced paddleboarding to Veterans this summer. Helps with social interaction and finding balance and purpose.

Veteran patients, staff and families gathered to celebrate 30 years of serving Veterans in the South Texas VA Spinal Cord Injury Center.

When Army Veteran Jason came to VA for help recovering from an IED injury, he didn’t realize he would find a purpose in life.

Jake served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After separating from service he was injured and partially paralyzed. He came to VA for help, and received much more than he expected.

Veterans interested in finding an alternative therapy that can help improve well being have several opportunities through beekeeping programs.

Operation Tohidu is a 108 acre retreat located at Melwood Veterans Services in Maryland. Qualifying Veterans can attend at no cost.

Every day throughout the VA network more than 900 Recreation [...]

VA program focuses on helping Veterans realize what they can do, instead of what they can’t do,

In an effort to decrease drug dependency, VA is actively [...]

Recreational therapy reduces or removes limitations and restrictions that prevent patients from enjoying recreation and leisure as the road to whole health care.