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Recreation and creative arts therapy at VA Northern California health care

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Description

We offer a wide range of activities (arts and crafts, games, sports, exercise) that we can adapt to your needs.

Type of care
Social programs and services
Health Service API ID
recreationTherapy
Type of Care
Counseling services
Service description
Military service can affect your emotional, mental, and physical health. We offer recreation and creative arts therapy through activities that can be adapted to your needs.
This is a required Vet Center service
No
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VAMC system description

Recreation and creative arts therapists provide non-traditional and innovative techniques that assist Veterans in reaching their treatment goals and obtaining improved health and quality of life. Our services include:

  • Assess leisure functioning
  • Develop programs based on assessed needs
  • Implement and evaluate programs
  • Discharge planning
  • Community reintegration outings
  • Public transportation education and utilization
  • Community resource development
  • Adaptive sports participation
  • Evaluation of adaptive equipment
  • Leisure education with Veterans and their families
  • Water and land-based fitness and wellness programs
  • Use of therapy dogs
  • Art therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Massage therapy
  • Stress management
  • Relapse prevention
  • Coping techniques

Please note: The pools and fitness facilities at Sacramento VAMC and Martinez VAMC are now open for clinic appointments and self-directed use. Due to social distancing requirements, self-directed users are required to reserve time to use these facilities, prior to visiting.

Facility descriptions

Recreation and creative arts therapy - Modesto VA Clinic

VHA health service name and description
Description

We offer a wide range of activities (arts and crafts, games, sports, exercise) that we can adapt to your needs.

Type of care
Social programs and services
Health Service API ID
recreationTherapy
Type of Care
Counseling services
Service description
Military service can affect your emotional, mental, and physical health. We offer recreation and creative arts therapy through activities that can be adapted to your needs.
This is a required Vet Center service
No
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VAMC system description of service

Recreation and creative arts therapists provide non-traditional and innovative techniques that assist Veterans in reaching their treatment goals and obtaining improved health and quality of life. Our services include:

  • Assess leisure functioning
  • Develop programs based on assessed needs
  • Implement and evaluate programs
  • Discharge planning
  • Community reintegration outings
  • Public transportation education and utilization
  • Community resource development
  • Adaptive sports participation
  • Evaluation of adaptive equipment
  • Leisure education with Veterans and their families
  • Water and land-based fitness and wellness programs
  • Use of therapy dogs
  • Art therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Massage therapy
  • Stress management
  • Relapse prevention
  • Coping techniques

Please note: The pools and fitness facilities at Sacramento VAMC and Martinez VAMC are now open for clinic appointments and self-directed use. Due to social distancing requirements, self-directed users are required to reserve time to use these facilities, prior to visiting.

Appointments
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   Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Is a referral required?
No
Are walkins accepted?
No
Is online scheduling available for this service?
Unspecified
Service location
Address
Address
Street address
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United States

Hours
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Hours
Monday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Contact info
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