Horticulture TherapyBy: Sonia Shemar, Elena Kirevicheva, Blessing Omoigui, Hamida Tejan-Cole, Cristina Parmanand, & Mathew Poppe

What is Horticultural?Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that

deals with the practice and science of cultivating gardens, for the growth of flowers, fruits, or vegetables.

Our target population are seniors with dementia, Alzheimer’s and sclerosis.

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Introduction

Gardening/Horticulture is programs that foster good creativities and relationships to elders with dementia, Alzheimer’s and sclerosis.

It includes the production of vegetables, fruits, cut- and/or pot flowers, ornamentals, etc.; it enable individuals to socialize with their peers, family members and instructors from various settings to achieve a peaceful state of mind during and after the activity

Also improves fine and gross motor skills. Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-

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Our ProgramOur program will help clients learn skills such as: How to garden

Digging Planting Watering Nurturing Tending to branches, leaves, etc.

How to interact with peers, sharing ideas Improving memory through

following/listening instructions and procedures

Learn to be patient, positive, and able to set goals

Movement vocabulary skills improve through activity progression.

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Our Program Goal

“To bring therapeutic benefits to elders with dementia, Alzheimer’s and sclerosis by involving them with a gardening activity. This will allow the clients to learn new skills as well as attempting to

improve their mental capacity. The effect of gardening has many skills needed that can also be

applied to other aspects of life including physiological, spiritual, social, and physical

domains. We predict that this program will help our clients achieve a healthier state of mind, overall

improved state of mind, and the acquisition of new skills.”

Our Programs Objectives

This program will improve the patient’s ability to concentrate, think on their own

Socialize with their peers and instructors

Achieve a peaceful state of mind during and after the activity

Improvement on fine and gross motor skills

Inhibit the progression of their aliment

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Timeline of ProgramClients will visit the recreation center twice a

week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for six months (March to August)

Courses offered: Gardening 101 Planting 101 Patience 101 etc.

The program will be 1 hour in length with a maximum of 15 clients per class.

Strengths of ProgramTherapy improves cognitive, psychological, social and physical client’s functions.

Cognitive improvements:

• Increase concentration

• Improve memory

• Stimulate learning abilities

• Train problem solving skill http://www.karinvermeer.ca/horticultural.php

Strength’s of Program Continued…

Psychological improvements:• Decrease anxiety• Decrease mood changing• Relieve stress • Reduce depression

Social improvements:• Improve communication• Reduce the sense of

loneliness• Team working

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Strength’s of Program Continued…

Physical improvements:• Reduce heart rate• Stimulate fine/gross motor

skills• Improve general well-

being• Enhance immunityActivity can be performed:• Indoor (during cold

seasons)• Outdoor (during warm

seasons)

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Weaknesses of Program

Cost of the program Time of the program Location of program Participation Choices of plants for the

clients The ability of the client Experience of then program

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Identify how your chosen program might apply to:

Biswas-Dienner, Robert “Positive Psychology coaching”

Kimsey-House “Co-active coaching”

Kunstler & Daly “Therapeutic Recreation

Leadership and Programming”

Robert Biswas-Dienner

Robert defines positive psychology coaching as a practice that is deeply rooted in the science of positive psychology.

This means that coaches have the added responsibility of being active consumers of research and should continually update their interventions and approaches.

From an ethical standpoint, this is important so that clients are not led astray by false hopes or exaggerated claims.

Positive psychology coaching in his theory stresses the importance of understanding how to interpret, incorporate, and stay abreast to the latest research in positive psychology to help better the clients needs.

Biswas-Dienner, Robert “Positive Psychology coaching”

Robert gives dozens of practical suggestions for translating research into workable questions, activities, assessments, and interventions for immediate use with clients.He focuses on the clients:Strengths Harnessing Positivity Creating a Positive Diagnosis Developing a Positive Assessment

Kimsey-House

Kimsey defines “Co-Active Coaching” as the process of choosing a coaching direction in a way that best serves the client, advocating the important new insight of “dancing in the moment,” or the ability to remain unattached and flexible, keeping a coach open to new developments in the coach-client relationship. http://www.prismvetmarketing.co.uk/our-services/coaching-

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Kimsey-House “Co-active coaching”

Kimsey's four cornerstones of co-active coaching: The client is naturally creative, resourceful and whole. The authors

advise coaches to ask the client questions without providing ready answers enabling the clients who actually have the answers, to find them.

Co-Active Coaching addresses the client’s whole life, or the idea that there should be balance and fulfillment in all areas of the client’s world and aiming for a higher purpose, creating the means for change in the clients, and, by extension, in families and organizations.

The agenda comes from the client and not from the coach. However the coach helps the client articulate and realize their dreams.

The coach “dances in the moment,” sensing what is important, being able to change course with shifting currents and themes during coaching sessions knowing that each client response offers information on where to go next.

Kunstler & Daly

Kunstler and Daly Define "Therapeutic Recreation Leadership and Programming" in a way that will help others learn the essential aspects of professional practice while developing a Leadership mind-set.

Focusing on the day-to-day responsibilities of the Therapeutic Recreation specialist (TRS) while integrating ethical considerations into each aspect of the job.

This theory shows how to perform the daily work of a TRS while maintaining the highest ethical standards of the profession.

Kunstler & Daly “Therapeutic Recreation Leadership and Programming”

Learning new strategies to help better define the clients needs and therapeutic goals are the main objective be it individually or as a whole group . Kunstley and Daly use techniques such as:Team Building One-on-one sessionsReflective time Life skill training

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Conclusion

Horticulture and Gardening helps us to live as human beings, providing balance and harmony in our behaviour and thought of fostering life and acquiring objects, and "life worth living" through communicating with others. http://gardenwebs.net/collections_public.gardens.htm

Activity

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Instructions

We are all elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease

We are starting a group gardening therapy class

Everyone needs to participate and use their creativity to keep our brain active, to socialize, and improve our physical abilities

References Thrive. (2014). What is Social and Therapeutic Horticulture?

Retrieved November 6, 2014, from http://www.thrive.org.uk/what-is-social-and-therapeutic-horticulture.aspx

American Horticultural Therapy Association Definitions and Positions: Benefits of Horticultural Therapy and Therapeutic Gardens. (2012). American Horticultural Therapy Association. Retrieved October 4, 2014, from http://ahta.org/sites/default/files/DefinitionsandPositions.pdf

Gross, Harriet, and Nicola Lane. "Landscapes of the lifespan: Exploring accounts of own gardens and gardening." Journal of Environmental Psychology 27, no. 3 (2007): 225-241.

References Whitworth, L. Kimsey-House, K. & Kimsey-House, H. Co-

Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success In Work and Life. February, 2007. Retrieved from https://www.cpp.com/press/pr_co-active_coaching_2e.pdf

Kunstler, R.A. Stavola Daly, F. Therapeutic Recreation Leadership and Programming. June, 14, 2010. Human Kinetics Publishers. Retrieved from http://www.ebooks4free.us/231/Book9780736068550.htm

Jewell, Louisa. Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching by Robert Biswas-Diener (Book Review). September 13, 2010. Positive Pyschology News. Retrieved from http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/louisa-jewell/2010091313509