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Brian Minter: The power of horticultural therapy environments
27.06.2023 - 10:43 / theprovince.com
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Sometimes when we are fully engaged in an endeavour we are passionate about, we often forget the impact it can have on other folks.
I received a call recently from Kath Lousada, communications specialist with Vancouver Coastal Health, asking for some assistance in reaching out, particularly to seniors, to share the many positive benefits of creating green spaces somewhere within their existing environments.
She pointed out some of the positive effects on folks as a result of numerous horticultural therapy programs and nature connections currently available in the VCH region. She was hoping to create a greater awareness of the proven benefits to the mental health and well-being of those concerned by simply connecting them to horticulture.
I was introduced to Lindsay Van Huizen, horticultural therapist at VCH, who helped broaden my understanding of how important their programs are, particularly for seniors.
Van Huizen is passionate about her work and is not only highly qualified in this field, but also holds a Master’s degree in landscape horticulture. She explained that horticultural therapy is the practice of using horticultural activities, garden landscapes and ecosystems to promote a better sense of health and well-being.
It covers “a broad range of services and locations and populations that can be served with goal oriented and defined outcomes and assessment procedures.”
“The goals, objectives and assessments are specific, clinical and, in some part, predetermined through interviews prior to the horticultural therapy taking place,” Van Huizen
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