Gardening with Huntington's disease clients - creating a programme of winter activities

Josephine Anne Spring; Mark Baker; Loreane Dauya; Ivie Ewemade; Nicola Marsh; Prina Patel; Adrienne Scott; Nicholas Story; Hannah Turner; Marc Viera; Diana Will

doi:10.3109/09638288.2010.487924

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Gardening with Huntington's disease clients - creating a programme of winter activities

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Gardening with Huntington's disease clients - creating a programme of winter activities

Josephine Anne Spring, Mark Baker, Loreane Dauya, Ivie Ewemade, Nicola Marsh, Prina Patel, Adrienne Scott, Nicholas Story, Hannah Turner, Marc Viera, …

Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.33(2), pp.159-164

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2010.487924

PMID: 20491614

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Huntington's disease

gardening

leisure

Purpose. A programme of garden-related indoor activities was developed to sustain a gardening group for people with mid to late stage Huntington's disease during the winter. Method. The activities were devised by the horticulturist, working empirically, involving the services occupational therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapy art technician, computer room, recreation and leisure staff. The programme was strongly supported by the nursing and care staff. Feedback on the effectiveness of the activities was sought from the clients, team members and unit staff. Results. The clients' interest in gardening was sustained by a multidisciplinary programme of indoor growing and using plant products in creative activities, computing and group projects. The clients enjoyed all activities except one that they said lacked contact with plants. Conclusions. The inexpensive programme of activities enabled creativity and self-expression, stimulated social contact and helped with therapeutic goals of the clients. In addition, it engaged the multi-disciplinary team and the unit staff, was practical and enhanced the environment.

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Title: Gardening with Huntington's disease clients - creating a programme of winter activities
Authors: Josephine Anne Spring (Corresponding Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Mark Baker (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Loreane Dauya (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Ivie Ewemade (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Nicola Marsh (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Prina Patel (Author) - Queen's Hospital
Adrienne Scott (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Nicholas Story (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Hannah Turner (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Marc Viera (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Diana Will (Author) - Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Publication details: Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.33(2), pp.159-164
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.487924
ISSN: 1464-5165
PMID: 20491614
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nursing
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99725796102621
Output Type: Journal article

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