About Us

RT and Wellness has been providing therapeutic recreation services for individuals with disabilities and their support team since 2024. We are a team of Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists dedicated to helping the people we serve enhance their mental, physical, emotional, and social well-being through personalized recreational therapy.

We offer a strengths-based approach that uses enjoyable, meaningful activities—like arts and crafts, community activities, music, games, and mindfulness—to promote independence and improve quality of life. Every session is customized to meet the individual’s support plan goals in a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment.

Therapeutic Activities

  • Cognitive Stimulation

    - Arts & Crafts

    - Table Games

    - Physical Activity

    - Journaling

  • Social Skills

    - Personal Space

    - Appropriate Boundaries

    - Connections to Group Activities

  • Community Integration

    - Resources to Local Activities and Events Specific to the Individual’s Needs (adapted sports, therapeutic swimming, adapted leisure programs)

    - Safety Skills in Community Settings

    - Nature Therapy

  • Emotion Management

    - Leisure-related Coping Skills (music, animals)

    - Mindset Practices

    - Sensory-themed Activities

Testimonials

“RT and Wellness has provided excellent guidance for expanding our daughter’s social skills. Her confidence and emotional well-being have improved significantly with learning coping strategies for mood regulation.”

— Jen

“Your support was incredibly valuable and helped me through a season where I really needed it… and I’m grateful for the progress I was able to make with your help.”

— N.S.

“RT and Wellness, especially Mel Turnage, has made such an improvement in my daughter's life. She goes above and beyond to include what's important to her into her therapy. My daughter loves animals. Mel has found ways to include pictures of our pets and family pets that are important to her into her recreational therapy. BJ finds them soothing and uses them to calm herself. She carries them with her everywhere.  I'm so thankful for that and so many little acts that Mel includes in her daily life to improve her world.”

— Deborah Jones

“RT & Wellness has done a great job at linking individuals to community and home activities. Mel (Rec Consultant) is very creative and insightful. She thinks outside of the box and really takes the time to get to know each individual. From there, she has been able to identify activities of interest for everyone she works with.”

— Lauren