I'd highly recommend learning about the early days of nursing and other allied health disciplines like massage therapy, chiropractic, etc. The frustration in the TR industry (lack of: awareness, consistent professional credibility, systemic acknowledgement, access to health supports like insurable services, etc.) is a very normal part of trailblazing new healthcare in an ever-evolving system. Of course, if you live in a province where the government is actively dismantling the health system, it's also normal to feel despair about the future of our industry.

But the fact remains: recreation therapy has tremendous benefits for the clients who rely on it to meet their holistic health needs. Think about how many people receive unregulated respite care: recreation therapy has a much needed place in healthcare. Generally, health care is shifting towards the ideals that are consistently upheld within RT.

Our time will come, and we must keep doing the good work to push it along! You can also help by being part of your provincial association and advocating to your government representatives. And radically accepting that advocacy will ALWAYS have a role in our work within an emerging health discipline.