Nature as a Healing Partner
June 16th 2019. 11:00 to 14:30
Nature as a Healing Partner: A Hands-on Workshop for Caregivers of Older Adults
Sunday June 16 @ 11 am - 2:30 pm
High Park Nature Centre
Are the older adults in your life stuck indoors all day? Join us to explore simple techniques for helping older adults connect with nature to promote their health and well-being.
Caregivers of older adults are invited to spend a rejuvenating half-day at the High Park Nature Centre with horticultural therapist Emma Rooney. We’ll explore simple techniques for helping older adults connect with nature to promote their health and well-being. After learning about some of the barriers older adults face to getting outdoors (e.g., limited mobility, cognitive impairment, dementia, depression), you’ll get practical tips on making nature more accessible to everyone. Best of all, you’ll try out a variety of hands-on activities that will orient you to the seasons and your place in the local environment. Whether you’re a family caregiver or someone who works (or volunteers) with older adults, you’ll leave this workshop with a solid collection of strategies for adding nature to your caregiving routine and daily life. We’ll break together at lunch to enjoy homemade soup and salad made with seasonal ingredients.
This hands-on workshop includes:
A sensory walk
Bird watching for all levels
Nature journaling
Gardening for wildlife
Soundscape mapping, and
Nature-inspired art
Find out more and register at http://bit.ly/2WtrL5x.
Cost:
Regular: $50
Seniors: $35 (60+ years)
Instructor Bio:
Emma is the founder of Blooming Caravan, a High Park business that offers in-home creative companionship visits for seniors. Her philosophy of care weaves together caring for both the land and people. Emma has worked at several innovative organizations, including the High Park Children’s Garden, Greenest City, and Ecosource. She enjoys using her design skills to engage people of diverse backgrounds in environmental and social justice issues. She is also a passionate educator who loves sharing her knowledge through presentations on a variety of subjects, including gardening for mental health, making local food accessible, community mapping, and intergenerational storytelling. Emma is the horticultural therapist at Peel Manor Long Term Care Centre, a Toronto Master Gardener, and a volunteer at the High Park Nature Centre.