Citation

Smith DJ, McCallion P. Activ. Adapt. Aging 1997; 22(1): 93-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J016v22n01_08

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

For elders living in the community who need assistance, most care is provided by family and friends. For many family caregivers this is a rewarding experience. For others, caregiving can be stressful. Few therapeutic services to help caregivers are available in the home, are flexible to caregiving time demands, support the time caregivers need for themselves or provide opportunities for joint activities for caregivers and care recipients. A Caregiver Horticulture Program is presented which addresses all of these needs. The components of the program are described, along with strategies for successful intervention. Finally, two case studies demonstrate implementation of the program.