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“The goal is quality of life” 
– Janine Durocher
“Leisure is medicine,” Durocher says. To an 
outside observer, painting a birdhouse or 
sanding a piece of wood may not look like 
therapy, but individuals are building skills 
that aren’t always apparent. “The project 
becomes what people are focused on,” she 
explains. “They’re concentrating on sanding or 
painting, not realizing they’re also improving 
their range of motion or fine motor skills.”
The collaboration also demonstrates that 
rehabilitation isn’t just supported inside the 
hospital. “It shows patients that people care 
beyond these walls,” Durocher says. “Our 
community wants them to succeed.”
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