Paddleboarding in Your 90s: Outdoor Therapy with Older People

Activity: Talk or presentation typesOral presentation

Description

Who says adventures in therapy are only for the young? Social worker and occupational therapist Unda Avota from Adventure Therapy Latvia proved otherwise in her recent work involving horseback riding, boating, hiking, and ropes courses with senior populations. This workshop will examine some of the lessons learned from working with older people in the outdoors.
Period5 Sept 2023
Event titleSocial Science Week 2023 "Outdoor Therapy Series 2023"
Event typeOther online event
OrganisersAdventure Therapy Latvia, Charles Sturt University
LocationAustraliaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • adventure therapy
  • elderly