Recreation Therapy

The department of Recreation Therapy was founded in 1975, and offers services to the following areas:

  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Rehabilitation
  • Burn/Plastics/Renal
  • Cardiology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Acute Care for the Elderly
  • Critical Care
  • Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
  • Trauma/Medical Surgical

Recreation Therapy also includes Services in the following areas:

*Aquatics - Located at the J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation 
    Contact:  Debbie Drayton - 336-713-8190 

*Massage Therapy  - Two locations:  CompRehab Fitness Center & 
    2nd Floor Sticht Center
   Contact:  Lynn Butner - 336-713-3076

*Club Independence  
    Contact:  Julie Bradwell - 336-716-8007

*Assistive Technology
    Contact:  Paul Eklund - 336-716-8030

*Vocational Rehabilitation
    Contact:  Loyd Rollins - 784-2700
    For more information about North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation,    
    go to http://dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us/

*Hospital School Program
    Contact:  Hospital School Teacher or Lynn Butner - 336-713-3076

*Animal Assisted Therapy
    Contact:  Suzanne Thompson - 336-713-3088


This site will be maintained and updated by:
Lynn Butner, Senior Secretary
Recreation Therapy/Child Life/Massage Therapy/Hospital School Teachers

Quick Reference

Recreation Therapy
Massage Therapy

336-716-8304

lbutner@wakehealth.edu

Aquatic Therapy

336-713-8190

ddrayton@wakehealth.edu

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Last Updated: 03-21-2013
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