Employment Propects Good for RTs
The Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2010-11 published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics has provided some favorable projections for RT.
The following was taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2010-11 website:
"Employment change. Employment of recreational therapists is expected to increase 15 percent from 2008 to 2018, faster than the average for all occupations. Job growth will stem from the therapy needs of the aging population. With age comes an inevitable decrease in physical ability and, in some cases, mental ability, which can be limited or managed with recreation therapy. In nursing care facilities—the largest industry employing recreational therapists—employment will grow faster than the occupation as a whole as the number of older adults continues to grow."
The following was taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2010-11 website:
"Employment change. Employment of recreational therapists is expected to increase 15 percent from 2008 to 2018, faster than the average for all occupations. Job growth will stem from the therapy needs of the aging population. With age comes an inevitable decrease in physical ability and, in some cases, mental ability, which can be limited or managed with recreation therapy. In nursing care facilities—the largest industry employing recreational therapists—employment will grow faster than the occupation as a whole as the number of older adults continues to grow."
posted by Hoosier RT | 10:36 AM
2 Comments:
had read that recently.
had taken a course at IU on elderly and leisure. Remember reading that a high percent of people working will be working with the elderly because of the growing population.
Talk to you later Dr. Austin.
had read that recently.
had taken a course at IU on elderly and leisure. Remember reading that a high percent of people working will be working with the elderly because of the growing population.
Talk to you later Dr. Austin.
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