title: Nursing home quality of life: study of an enabling garden.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the impact of the construction and use of an enabling garden on resident quality of life in a rural nursing home. This qualitative study used interviews with residents, family members, staff members, and community volunteers who built the garden. Findings suggest the garden had positive effects on resident quality of life, particularly in terms of meaningful daily activities, enjoyment of daily life, resident relationships, and functional competency. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Social Work Department, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana 47712, USA. mraske@usi.edu
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raske
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D056344:Executive Function; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058611:Horticultural Therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population