WDSRA • 116 N. Schmale Road • Carol Stream, IL 60188 • (630) 681-0962 • www.WDSRA.com
Goals of Rec & Roll
Leisure Education
- Gain a better understanding of how to independently spend leisure time when not engaging in scheduled activities
- Learn to connect with friends on the phone, via email, make a reservation and meet up with their friends for social time
- Monthly partnerships with SEASPAR’s day program and Belmont Village assisted living gives the opportunity to have a larger social network
Daily Living Skills
- Teach basic living skills including cleaning, organizing, cooking, letter writing, making change and paying for items at a store, shopping and taking public transportation
Weekly Field Trips
- Weekly field trips that include destinations that are both fun and educational
- Tour local businesses, festivals, grocery stores, banks, health food stores
- Attend cultural events such plays, concerts and art displays
Service Projects
- Give back to the community
- Participants have helped at local businesses, recycling centers, food pantries, City Hall, animal shelters, WDSRA events and events by The Naperville Exchange Club
Computer Training and Skills
- Learn how to use a computer system independently including the use of the Internet, email, and printing
- Write a newsletter where each student has a section where they report on movies, recipes, interview and gossip
Fitness
- Become more physically fit with daily exercise
- Weekly exercise includes swimming, bowling, walking, nature hikes or active games and sports.
Music Therapy & Dance
- Move freely in a non-judging setting and teach specific dances that they can enjoy
- Music is used daily for relaxation, meditation and during quiet projects
Animal Therapy
- Increase relaxation, provide socialization and encourage proper animal care for pets at home
- Research shows that animal therapy promotes blood pressure reductions, and an overwhelming sense of well-being; thus giving participants even more reason to feel happier, healthier and more alert
- Baci & Gordy visit regularly
Art Therapy
- Expressing yourself through art, an art therapist can help you see things about yourself that you otherwise may not have comprehended
Cooking
- Learn to make healthy choices and alternatives in recipes and while dining out
- During the summer there are regular visits to the farmer’s markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables
- Participants take quarterly healthy cooking classes
Gardening
- Create and maintain a community garden plot
- Garden items will be incorporated into cooking projects, arts and recipes.
- Monthly partnerships volunteering and working with “We Grow Dreams” and the UIC master gardening program
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