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  • 1.  Annual recreational allowance

    Posted 01-24-2014 16:50
    Hi all.  I finally have a question to post.  Does anyone have a sense of an 'annual allowance for recreational activities' at home for a 45 year old woman with a brain injury who can access a computer for games and has a gym membership with a trainer used 3-4 times a week but requires 24/7 supervision for safety.  RT therapists defer to family - who have no ideas. 
    All thoughts gratefully received. Thank you for your time. -Rich

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    Richard Shivers
    Catastrophic Rehabilitation Consultant
    rjshivers@comcast.net
    Clarkston, GA United States
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  • 2.  RE: Annual recreational allowance

    Posted 01-24-2014 17:13
    Richard,

    American time use survey has such data, condensed in Dollar Value of a Day and valued by age, gender, employment status, marital status, spousal work status and age of youngest child. Takes some digging and analysis but data is there for you to apply your clinical judgment to your case and geographically specific valuation.

    Wm. R. (Bill) Goodrich

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