Post on 26-Jul-2020
Developing a Hands-On
Gardening Program
Lori Presser, BSHA, ACC/EDU, CDP, CMP, CEAL, MDEC
Objectives:
Participants will be provided with
resources to provide a year-round
ongoing gardening program for
residents in senior living settings.
Participants will learn the benefits of a
gardening program.
Participants will learn about the benefits
of air plants and will create an air plant
to take away.
F639 Activities
The facility must provide, based on the comprehensive assessment and care plan and the preferences of each resident, an ongoing program to support residents in their choice of activities, both facility-sponsored group and individual activities and independent activities, designed to meet the interests of and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, encouraging both independence and interaction in the community.
483.24 (c) Intent: To ensure that facilities implement an ongoing resident centered activities program that incorporates the resident’s interests, hobbies and cultural preferences which is integral to maintaining and/or improving a resident’s physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and independence. To create opportunities for each resident to have a meaningful life by supporting his/her domains of wellness (security, autonomy, growth, connectedness, identity, joy, and meaning.)
F636483.20 Resident Assessment
The facility must conduct initially and periodically a comprehensive, accurate, standardized reproducible assessment of each resident’s functional capacity.
483.20(b)(1) Resident Assessment Instrument. A facility must make a comprehensive assessment of a resident’s needs, strengths, goals, life history and preferences, using the resident assessment instrument (RAI) specified by CMS. The assessment must include at least the following:
Identification and demographic information
Customary routine.
Cognitive patterns.
Communication.
Vision.
Mood and behavior patterns.
Psychological well-being.
Physical functioning and structural problems.
Continence.
Disease diagnosis and health conditions.
Dental and nutritional status.
Skin Conditions.
Activity pursuit.
Medications.
Special treatments and procedures.
Discharge planning.
Documentation of summary information regarding the additional assessment performed on the care areas triggered by the completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS).
Documentation of participation in assessment. The assessment process must include direct observation and communication with the resident, as well as communication with licensed and non-licensed direct care staff members on all shifts.
F-Tag 636 Continued
Benefits of Gardening for Seniors
Health Benefits of Gardening for Seniors
Gardening gives us fresh air and helps us connect with the environment.
But, did you know there are also health benefits as we watch those flowers
grow?
Gardening relieves stress.
Gardening increases serotonin levels.
Gardening boosts the immune system.
Gardening is good exercise.
Gardening may lower the risk of dementia.
Working On the Garden in the
Winter Months
Winter Gardening Projects
Forced bulbs
Wheat berry planters
Succulents/house plants
Air plants
Inside herbs
Succulents- “Sipping with Succulents”
Speakers from 4-H, Gardening Centers, dieticians on vegetables
Bread dipping with herbs
Looking at plans from bulbs planted in the spring
Collecting/Prepping egg cartons-
Planning with
your residents
Have a session to plan the garden-layout--
Supplies needed:Library books/magazines
Seed catalogs
Chalk board- or large paper to diagram out the garden
Determine what type of plants- are they in the correct zones? Allow Residents to run
Determine planting schedule
Determine watering schedule
Determine weeding schedule
Have contracted landscaper or maintenance in on the “plans”
Additional Activities to prep for Gardening program
Arts and Crafts can make the markers for
each type of plants or vegetables
Paint pots to have ready for planting
Fundraisers for gardening supplies
Donations for gardening supplies
Cooking club planning meals with
vegetables
Contact local garden centers for
donation of shelving
Supplies needed
Gloves for residents
Table covering- cheap plastic
Hand shovels
Planting soil
Packing popcorn/Rocks for drainage if needed
To start seeds – containers- egg shells- pre-made- egg cartons
Watering cans- misters- hoses-water
Ohio Seed Guide
Starting seeds indoors
Walmart
$24.99
Planting Seeds
Organizing
Seeds/Seed
Books
Using Fresh foods to begin seeds
Starting Seeds
within Resident
Rooms
Window
Greenhouse
Equipment
Vertical gardens
Raised Gardens
Indoor and Outdoor
Different types of planting
Potatoes
Tomato
Flowers
Garden carts
GardensLarge flowerpots for wheelchair accessibility
Name plates for resident garden- volunteer buddy gardens
Life of a
Strawberry Plant
Herb Projects
Discuss each herb- whole session
Plant the herbs by seed or plant
Choose herbs for recipes and plan for cooking club
Homemade sauces
Dry herbs to use in future
Decorate the dining areas with fresh herb plants
Watering schedule
Craft projects
Community outing to herb farm/herb store
Individual Gardens
Succulents
Fairy Gardens
Zen gardens
Individual gardening projects
Garden
Steppingstones
Community
outings
Local garden center to pick out seeds or plants
Trip to take a tour of the garden center
Botanical gardens
Wheelchair accessible parks
Home Depot- garden center
Local garden clubs- adult and children’s groups
Hayrides
Local Farmers Markets
Additional Activities
Vegetables/House plant cart for 1:1 visits- include watering
can- gloves
Cactus education
Photography club
Beekeepers education
Arts and crafts with flowers and leaves
Pressed flowers
Home Depot volunteers
Husking corn for meals- cooking club
Summer
gardening
Sunscreen
Decorate sun hats in crafts
Watering in early am/ early pm
Hydration cart
Cooking group recipes used
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
Butterflies-
Bringing nature
in!
Fall gardening
Cut sunflowers to
create bird feeders
Bulbs to be put into
pots or into the ground
Fall leaves
Pinecones
Acorns
The Benefits of
Air Plants
Remove Toxins, Purify Your Home
Look Better, Feel Better!
Reduce Pollen Allergies
Keep Calm and Buy an Air Plant!
Get More Creative and Productive!
How to take care of an air plant
Light
Temperature
Water
Trimming
Pups
Air Plants
Making your
Air Plant
Globe for plant-
acrylic or glass
Base
Plant
Additions