Gardening with Older Adults

Gardens bring beauty to any environment, but gardens are also sources of purpose and joy to the individuals working with them. Providing older adults with the gardening experience fosters a sense of accomplishment and pride, that is often lost as mobility declines. Our elevated gardens provide a solution, allowing older adults to maintain a strong sense of purpose and joy as they care for their garden(s), reaping the rewards that harvests bring.

Benefits

• Promotes creativity giving older adults the opportunity to design the layout of their garden

• Encourages older adults, experiencing the positive results that come from the time and effort they put into gardening

• Unifies older adults and families, bringing individuals together for a common purpose

• Provides opportunities for exercise, physical therapy, and socialization