Healing Through Recreational Therapy
Posted on: August 14, 2023
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Aug. 11, 2023 – After earning a bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy from the University of South Alabama, Livie Puranen started work with Trinity Health PACE of Pensacola, FL. Puranen is starting a new service at a new facility, which means months of planning and preparation. “We’re having to build a recreation therapy program from scratch,” she said. “It’s a little terrifying, but exciting.”
Healing Through Recreational Therapy (southalabama.edu, Aug. 11, 2023)