Description
Plan, deliver, and evaluate medically approved horticulture-based therapy programs for patients in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care, and community settings. Use gardening and plant-centered activities to support physical, cognitive, emotional, and social goals. Assess client abilities and recommend safe, meaningful horticultural interventions.
- • Observe, document, and analyze client participation, responses, and progress during horticultural sessions, adjusting plans as needed.
- • Develop individualized treatment plans integrating horticultural goals based on assessments, interests, and clinical objectives.
- • Facilitate and motivate participation in therapeutic gardening activities—planting, propagation, pruning, harvesting, and nature-based crafts—to build skills and promote health.
- • Teach adaptive gardening techniques, tool use, and ergonomic methods tailored to physical or cognitive limitations.
- • Conduct sessions incorporating sensory stimulation, mindfulness, and graded activity to improve mental and physical well-being.
- • Obtain information from medical records, care teams, families, and clients to guide horticultural interventions.
- • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate and evaluate treatment, documenting outcomes and recommendations.
- • Plan, organize, and lead seasonal garden programs, greenhouse work, and outdoor trips to support rehabilitation and community reintegration.
- • Maintain safe, accessible garden environments, managing pests, allergens, soil safety, and infection-control protocols.
- • Procure and manage plants, supplies, and volunteers; schedule sowing, maintenance, and harvest activities.
- • Prepare progress notes, charts, and reports for treatment teams and stakeholders.
- • Develop discharge plans that include home or community gardening resources, adaptive equipment, and follow-up activities.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
