GARDENING AS AN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN GERIATRIC INSTITUTIONS
Title:
GARDENING AS AN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN GERIATRIC INSTITUTIONS
Author:
Hill, Christopher O. Relf, Paula Diane
Appeared in:
Activities, adaption & aging
Paging:
Volume 3 (1982) nr. 1 pages 47-54
Year:
1982-12-27
Contents:
Administrators of geriatric institutions, including activity directors, have the responsibility for selecting and providing appropriate activity programs for the residents of their institutions. Goals of these programs are generally to improve and enhance, or at least maintain. residents' morale. social interactioa cooperation, selfconfidence, and physical functioning.1,3,11. An outdoor gardening program involves a diversity of horticultural activities which make such a program appealing to a wide variety of people. Programs might involve vegetable, fruit. or flower gardening. Generally. gardens are planted in good soil where plenty of sunlight is available. One can also garden in containem and raised beds. "Spin off activities include dry flower arrangements. cut, fresh flower arranging. food preservation, herbal potpourri production, and a number of other activities. Gardening involves exercise and the exercise can be taken at one's om pace. It is not ampetitive or overly vigorous. It also provides an opportunity to enjoy the outof- dwrs environment including fresh nit, warm sunshine, and the beauty of a natural surrounding. Gardening is a lowcost activity and volunteers are often recruited from local garden clubs, 4-H groups, or similiar groups.
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