Activity Spotlight: Basketball

July 2023

Welcome to the first post of our Activity Spotlight series. What is this new Activity Spotlight series, you ask? Well, it’s straightforward – when arriving at the online dining hall of UI Rehab, sometimes you want a light snack instead of a full meal. In acknowledgment of that, our Activity Spotlights will showcase one of the many activity sessions that take place throughout the week with minimum description. Think less words, more action; we want the pictures to do the talking. There’s simply too much going on at Universal to write about every activity, but we couldn’t let those little moments go to waste either. Thus, our Spotlight Series was born (always remember to check out our Instagram account too). We also have a new Therapy Spotlight series coming soon, but more on that another time. Ironically, because this is the first post, this will be the longest article in the Spotlight series.

Below, we have pictures and live action shots from a recent fitness group in our DD Orange Room. Led by Courtney Benn, our Activity Specialist – who doubles as our fitness guru – the clients were able to enjoy an hour of basketball that was designed to meet them at their level with their abilities. Activities like this foster teamwork and interactions between the clients in addition to encouraging them to move, play, and smile – even from a seated position.