Inglis House
Therapeutic & Life Enrichment Services
Each resident begins with an individualized assessment and based on their interests, a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (CTRS) and/or Board Certified Music Therapist (BC-MT) tailor group programs, individual sessions and goals, using the resident’s strengths to promote their involvement.
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists complete academic coursework at the bachelor’s or master’s degree level and pass a certification examination. The staff often collaborate with other therapists in Speech, Physical, Occupation, and Music therapy.
Residents of Inglis House are generally younger than geriatric nursing home residents, and therefore have a wide range of engagement needs and are eager to participate in activities that provide a sense of autonomy, mastery and creativity. Seventy-five percent of residents participate in five hours or more of Therapeutic Recreation/Education programming per week.
Like many services that Inglis provides, these are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid funds. Without donors, we would not be able to offer these programs, which are vital to helping our residents enjoy greater ability and independence.
Therapeutic Life Enrichment:
Provide structured, goal-oriented interventions & meaningful experiences for our residents to assist them in reaching their leisure, education, and personal life goals and maintaining health in all domains: emotional, social, spiritual, cognitive and pyshical.
Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy:
Offer a variety of structured programs daily. Including Art Classes, Gardening, Pet Therapy, Sport related/Physical, Sensory-based, Martial Arts, Chair Chi, ParaFencing, Song Writing and Music Theory, Drum Circles, Resident Choir and various resident bands and ensembles, monthly special events/parties with live entertainment, various support groups and much more. We also provide individual music lessons and 1:1 music/recreation therapy sessions and provide regular social visits.
Community Outings:
We go out into the community 2 days/week using our own transportation. We go to concerts, theater, restaurants, shopping, bowling, horse farms. Boardwalk/beach, sporting events and more!
Therapeutic Education:
Inglis offers daily education-based programming such as law class, history class, art-history, poetry, science class, learning new languages, cognitive games, and more. Our Therapeutic Education (“TE”) department also offers support to residents who wish to pursue higher education such as earning a bachelor's degree, taking an online adult learning course, or obtaining a GED.
Pastoral Care:
Offering individual and group spiritually based programs, including prayer breakfasts, bible studies, grief support group, meditation, celebration of life ceremonies, holiday celebrations, church services for all denominations. We also work with local churches who come in to provide services on the weekends.
Resident Worker Program:
Our Resident Worker Program is a goal-oriented program in which residents are matched with a paid position (within Inglis House) that meet their skillset, interests, and goals. The program enables independence and promotes a sense of intrinsic meaningfulness for those who enjoy working. Some positions include mail carriers, front desk greeters, clinic assistants, data entry, garden tenders, menu collectors, and more.