Pasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Pioneer Village
Curtis White, CTRS Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, arranged a Wednesday Recreational Outing to the...
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Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, led residents on an Art Adventure involving charger plates. Charger plates are large plates used during full course...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Trail Rides
Curtis White, CTRS Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist arranged a full day for our residents and team members (Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist and Chet Pigott,...
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Recently, Curtis White, CTRS, our Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, and several of our other mental health professionals worked directly with our residents, by going on an afternoon outing...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Kokeshi Dolls
Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, led residents on an art activity involving Kokeshi dolls. To celebrate the Japanese New Year, Marnita decided it would...
View Article16 Travel Tips for People with Bipolar Disorder
When it comes to managing bipolar disorder, avoiding potential triggers is key. This is especially true when you’re away from the comforts of home. Here are 15 tips to help prevent bipolar symptoms...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Repurposed CDs
Admissions Coordinator Sarah Clabo at Pasadena Villa’s Smoky Mountain Lodge leads residents on activities once a week that involve art, called Create. Wednesday’s activity was a project that involves...
View Article“Create” at Pasadena Villa’s Smoky Mountain Lodge: Veteran’s Day Poppies & Stars
Admissions Coordinator Sarah Clabo at Pasadena Villa’s Smoky Mountain Lodge leads residents on an activity once a week that involves art, called Create. Recently, resident activities were focused on...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Peace Doves
Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, led residents on several art activities revolving around the theme of peace. Residents and staff conversed about the...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Gustav Klimt
Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, recently led residents on an all day art adventure involving creative crafts that highlighted the style of Gustav...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Poetree
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Curtis White, CTRS, Art Therapist Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, and several other mental health professionals worked directly with residents, by...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Wisdom Poetry...
Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, Art Therapist at Pasadena Villa Orlando, led residents on an Art Adventure involving some words of wisdom and cute handcrafted owls. Everyone in the group...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Wreaths
Katherine Heard, Psychiatric Technician at Pasadena Villa Orlando, recently guided residents on an evening crafting activity which brought the spirit of the holidays into the milieu. First, the...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Painting Trees
According to the American Art Therapy Association, “Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting...
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Pasadena Villa’s Social Integration Model Demystified
What exactly is Pasadena Villa’s Social Integration Model? Pasadena Villa’s Social Integration Model is the very essence of our programs. Social integration therapy is based on real time therapeutic...
View ArticleCommunity gardening at Pasadena Villa helps the mind, body and soul.
According to a Psychology Today article, gardening is a beneficial experience. When used in mental health treatment we refer to is as horticultural therapy. Horticultural therapy has two substantial...
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Social Integration in Action during the Solar Eclipse
August 21, 2017, marked the first total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. in 38 years. The passing of the moon between the earth and the sun, cast a shadow on the planet. Starting in the far corner...
View ArticleManaging Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Rebecca V. Bullion, LCSW We often hear the phrase “it’s that time of year” when we talk about a health issue like the flu. Well, it’s that time of year for seasonal depression as well. Often lasting...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Poetree
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Curtis White, CTRS, Art Therapist Marnita Patton, MA, ATR, CCBT, CGT, CDP, and several other mental health professionals worked directly with residents, by...
View ArticlePasadena Villa’s Residents Enjoy Social Integration Activities: Wreaths
Katherine Heard, Psychiatric Technician at Pasadena Villa Orlando, recently guided residents on an evening crafting activity which brought the spirit of the holidays into the milieu. First, the...
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