This concentration prepares students for careers as therapeutic recreation directors in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and senior centers. Therapeutic Rec Directors are responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing individual and group activities for residents of a facility.
Graduates of this program will meet the Connecticut Health Code qualifications for therapeutic recreation directors in skilled nursing facilities.
If you enjoy working with an aging population, and are creative, outgoing, and compassionate, this might be a good career path to explore.