New Therapeutic Garden
in New Westminster
Instructor: Janice Sestan
Practical Writing
MEMBERS
Jiao Xu
Anh Pham
Jasmine
★Current state of New Westminster ’s
aging population
★Introduction of therapeutic garden
PRESENTATION
PREVIEW
★Examples of therapeutic garden in
singapore
★The benefits of therapeutic garden
★Survey and graphic
★Conclusion and recommendation
CURRENT STATE OF NEW
WESTMINSTER
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60% of people over 85 years live alone.
39% of seniors over 65 years live alone
55% of seniors identify as having a disability.
Costly for the government
Nearby gardens
➢ Outdoor garden
INTRODUCTION
OF THERAPEUTIC
GARDEN
➢ Designed to meet the physical,
psychological, social needs
➢ Incorporate plants and wildlife
into space
➢Promotes healing and awareness
THERAPEUTIC GARDEN IN SINGAPORE
Designed with elderly- friendly features
★ Hort park provides calmness
★ Tiong Bahru park and Bishan-Ang Mo kio Park encourage movement and
activities
★ Customised therapeutic horticulture programmes
THE BENEFITS OF
THERAPEUTIC GARDEN
Improving the quality of life:
★ Develop a sense of pride and
achievement
★ Create a community for elderly
population
★ Connect the past and present
THE HEALING
POWER OF NATURE
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Reduction of pain
Reduction of stress
Improvement in attention
Improvement in motor skills
An effective treatment for
dementia and alzheimer's
patients
SURVEY
CONCLUSION
Location
Experts
Funding
REFERENCES
Smidl, S., Mitchell, D. M., & Creighton, C. L. (2017). Outcomes of a Therapeutic
Gardening Program in a Mental Health Recovery Center. Occupational Therapy
in Mental Health, 33(4), 374. Retrieved from
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=126207022 &site=eds-live&scope=site
Detweiler, M. B., Sharma, T., Detweiler, J. G., Murphy, P. F., Lane, S., Carman, J., Kim, K. Y. (2012). What is the evidence to
support the use of therapeutic gardens for the elderly? Psychiatry Investigation, 9(2), 100–110. Retrieved from
https://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2012.9.2.100