Programs & Services

Recreational Therapy Program

Our Recreation Therapy Program is designed to improve and restore physical and mental health wellness among clients. Classes and activities focus on:

• Improving clients’ physical and mental health.
• Strengthening self-esteem and interpersonal skills.
• Encouraging healthy and active lifestyles and a greater sense of accomplishment.
• Realize the benefits of a healthy leisure lifestyle

Programs Offered:

A New Fit You & Stretching is an exercise program for residents that is designed to assist participants in achieving personal fitness goals. The program incorporates a variety of fitness assessments and practices to safely attain and track progress.

Creative Time is an arts and crafts program that provides clients with the time, space, and inspiration to express their creativity in a variety of forms via a variety of artistic media.

Drop-In Games is a sports-based program that incorporates a variety of recreational activities. The goal of this program is to give residents the opportunity to learn and develop their sports-related skills. Games are modified to accommodate the capabilities of all residents. Structured tournaments are scheduled for popular sports up to 3 times a year. The program provides improved physical and social health for clients.

Leisure Ed addresses the component of therapeutic recreation focused on the development of leisure skills, attitudes, and knowledge, with the goal of improving quality of life. Based on the Leisure Education Content Model, this program incorporates leisure awareness, leisure resources, social interaction skills, and leisure activity skills developed by Peterson and Gunn.

Striding Towards Change is a group walking/jogging program for residents. The group’s goal is to train towards walking 5km and entering a charity event together. Training will include incremental progression towards 5km distance; each session will include warming up, walking, and stretching. The program provides improved physical, social, and emotional health for residents.

Mind At Ease provides clients with a variety of relaxation methods. The goal is to produce the body’s natural relaxation response, characterized by slower breathing, lower blood pressure, and a feeling of increased wellbeing. One relaxation method is taught at each session. Relaxation methods include (but are not limited to): autogenic training, deep-breathing or breathing exercises, guided imagery, progressive relaxation, self hypnosis, yoga, tai-chi, and stretching. The program provides improved physical, cognitive, spiritual, and emotional health for residents.

Library Time gives residents the opportunity to access books, browse library resources, and access a computer at the local library. The goal of the program is to encourage residents to explore their interests and develop new ones.

Cooking Skills is designed to give clients an opportunity to develop basic culinary skills as a group. The goal of the program is to get clients engaged in an activity that is both a practical life skill and used for recreational fun.

Life Skills Program

Our Life Skills Program is designed to equip and empower clients with the tools to live full and productive lives during and after their residency as SLPP. The educational workshops provide clients with the opportunity to learn about critical life skills in the areas of:

• Personal / Self-Care
• Understanding Oneself
• Goal Setting
• Nutrition and Healthy Living
• Effective Communication
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Leadership and Initiating Change

Meal Program

Residents of SLPP are served three nutritious meals daily. Our full-time kitchen staff and professional-grade kitchen work 365 days a year to prepare hearty meals that follow the Canada’s Food Guide to ensure nutritional nourishment. Our excellent kitchen staff are also available to cater events upon request.

Support Programs

SLPP’s Support Programs are evidence-based and provide clients with an opportunity to better understand their situations of mental illness or addiction and how to manage these conditions effectively over the long term. Support Programs focus on mental health management, relapse prevention, treatment compliance, and many other topics that help to build the capacity of clients to effectively deal with situations of mental illness and addiction.

Recovery Group –   a topically driven discussion group for individuals committed to working on their sobriety and relapse prevention plans.

Me, Myself and I – a group designed to inform and educate participants about symptom management in relation to their mental health conditions.

Smoking Cessation and Stress Management – strategies for quitting smoking and managing related stress.

Invictus – Relapse prevention education, learning to set and commit to goals, understanding and developing strategies for sound decision making, as well as building routines and managing the obstacles of daily living.

Communication Styles and Conflict Resolution – program designed to help participants develop an understanding of the styles of communication, improving communication to get what they need, as well as developing skills in conflict resolution.

Jammin’ – Music Therapy group which will involve mindfulness exercises, song writing and expression through music.