Recreational Therapy Calendar for December 14-19, 2009
Uploaded: December 11, 2009
Running time: 5:37
SCHMALFELDT: From the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, this is your Recreation Therapy Update for the third week of December 2009.
First of all, let me remind you that you can always use the Clinical Center Hospital Theater Video Guide to check out the movie channels for some top-notch Hollywood entertainment!
Monday, December 14th and every weekday, the Main Playroom is open on the 1st Floor, room number 1-5673, from 10 until noon, then from 1 until 3. Pediatric patients and children of adult patients are invited to enjoy the games, toys, electronics and family-centered care activities! And you can decorate a holiday tote or apron in the Main Playroom from 10 until noon. The Patient Library on the 7th Floor, room number 7-1580, is open from 11 am until 9 pm Monday through Thursday, 11 until 4 Friday and Saturday, with everything from today's newspaper to the latest in fiction, music, DVDs and much, much more! The Recreation and Leisure Connection is open for business in the 1st Floor Recreation Therapy Clinic Room, room number 1-2340 from 1 until 3. Make plans to enjoy the Vibroacoustic Relaxation Chairs in the 1st floor Relaxation Room, room number 1-1341 starting at 2 p.m., and experience the relaxing benefits of these uniquely-designed vibro-acoustic recliners. Call 301-402-8747 to reserve a time and a seat. The Patient Fitness Center is open on the 7th Floor Recreation Therapy Exercise Room, room number 7-3551 from 4 until 6. Remember, all patients must be 16 or older and have a signed medical clearance form. And there's a Holiday Movie Trip at 6:30. Call 301-496-2233 by 3pm Monday to reserve a spot. Then meet in the 1st Floor North Lobby by 6:25 pm with an NIH ID and a Doctor's Pass.
On Tuesday, December 15th, you can make holiday ceramic tiles in the Creative Workshop in the 1st Floor Recreation Therapy Clinic Room from 10 until noon. You can take advantage of those Vibroacoustic Relaxation Chairs starting at 1 p.m. Call 301-402-8747 to reserve a time and a chair. Don't miss the visit from Santa from 1 to 3 in the 1st Floor Main Playroom. The Recreation and Leisure Connection is open from 1 until 3 in the 1st Floor Recreation Therapy Clinic Room, and you'll have two opportunities to use the Patient Fitness Center on the 7th Floor Recreation Therapy Exercise Room -- 1 until 3 and 4:30 until 6:30.
On Wednesday, December 16th, you'll have THREE opportunities to work on your fitness in the 7th Floor Recreation Therapy Exercise Room -- from 10 until 11, then again from 1 until 3 and 4 until 6. The vibroacoustic chairs are available in the 1st floor Relaxation Room starting at 2 p.m. Call 301-402-8747 to reserve a time and a chair. It's "Wii Motion" in the Wellness program in the 1st Floor Recreation Therapy room from 2 until 4. Then come back for Bingo at 6:30
On Thursday, December 17th, you can make Snowflake Photo Holders and Ornaments in the Creative Workshop in the 1st Floor Recreation Therapy Clinic Room from 10 until noon. Once again, you'll have THREE opportunities to work on your fitness in the 7th Floor Recreation Therapy Exercise Room -- from 10 until 11, then again from 1 until 3 and 4 until 6. There's a concert by "The Pipettes" in the 1st Floor CRC Atrium from noon until 1:30. The Recreation and Leisure Connection is open in the 1st Floor Recreation Therapy Clinic Room from 1 until 3. Those luxurious vibroacoustic chairs are available today, starting at 4 p.m. And if you've ever wanted to see the National Christmas Tree, here's your chance! Call 301-496-2233 by 3 pm on Thursday, then meet in the 1st Floor North Lobby at 6:25 pm with an NIH ID and a Doctor's Pass.
On Friday, December 18th, the Patient Fitness Center is open on the 7th Floor Recreation Therapy Exercise Room from 10 until 11. And the vibroacoustic chairs are available starting at 11. Friday and Saturday, the Patient Library is open from 11 until 4.
And you can wrap up the week on Saturday, December 19th, by working out in the Patient Fitness Center on the 7th Floor Recreation Therapy Exercise Room from 2 until 3 p.m.
It's the week before Christmas, and all through the Clinical Center, there's much to do and fun to be had, thanks to the crew at the NIH Clinical Center's Recreation Therapy Rehabilitation Medicine Department. For more information, contact your unit Recreation Therapist or call 301- 496-4733
From America's Clinical Research Hospital, I'm Bill Schmalfeldt and this has been your weekly Recreation Update from the NIH Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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