Activities can be varied according to what a person can do and what skills would like to be gained or enhanced. Gardening boxes and surfaces can be created at all levels accommodating those who are in wheelchairs or are unable to bend. Growing and gardening can be done year round. Gardening is easy to carry on out side of the health facility. Plants do not discriminate.
Gardening enhances many aspects of a person's life including physical, mental, and social.
Horticulture therapy benefits everyone including the patient, their family, and care providers. Increase muscular strength. Provide an opportunity to teach good body mechanics. Stretch muscles and increase range of motion. Tone underused muscles.