Date: April 22, 2002
Day: Monday
Place: Inova Mount Vernon Rehabilitation Center
Address: 2501 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, Va. 22306
Time: 8:30am - 4:15pm
Parking: Free

CEU: .6 (6 contact hours)

Workshop Schedule

8:30am-10:00am Session 1 (1. 5 CEU)
Recreational Therapy Long Term Care Restorative Services: Increasing Facility Payment

Presenter: G.T. Thompson, M.Ed, CTRS

Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will be introduced to roles that Recreational Therapy can serve in delivering restorative care services.
2) Participants will learn the rules for delivering restorative services.
3) Participants will be provided on how restorative services delivered by a qualified recreational therapist can increase both medical assistance Medicare A payment.

10:15am-12:00 noon Session 2 (1. 5 CEU)
Relaxation: It's Not Just for Stress Anymore

Presenter: Donna L. Reihi, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will be introduced to relaxation techniques.
2) Participants will learn common areas of concern amenable to relaxation techniques.
3) Participants will learn relaxation techniques.

12:15pm-1:00pm Lunch Provided

General Membership Meeting

1:00pm-2:30pm Session 3 (1. 5 CEU)
Principles of Reimbursement

Presenter: Ann Houston, MPA, CTRS

Learning Objective:
1) Participants will be able to identify several ways to set up reimbursement in a Mental Health and Rehabilitation settings.
2) Participants will learn why reimbursement is needed
3) Participants will understand the core elements of a reimbursable recreational therapy service, regardless of setting.

2:45pm-4:15pm Session 4 (1. 5 CEU)
Treating the Adolescent in the Impatient Setting.

Presenter: Amy Beth Cook, MS, CTRS

Learning Objective:
1) Participants will be able to identify key stages of adolescent development.
2) Participants will be able to identify issues related to treatment of the adolescent.
3) Participants will be able to identify treatment strategies.