 We are proud to announce that SAGE has been awarded the Rising Youth Grant (@risingyouthtig), valued at $1500... With this grant, we will be funding several initiatives to further support our long-term care homes. Our newest initiative is Bloom Together, a project that provides long-term care homes with gardening tools, soil, plants, and flowers to help engage residents in a fun and communal outdoor activity. Gardening enhances the overall physical health and quality of life for older adults [1] and, specifically, improves social engagement and aspects of daily life within nursing homes [2]. For more information on this project, check out BLOOM TOGETHER. Thank you to everyone at @risingyouthtig and @takingitglobal for making this project possible! #BloomTogetherwithSAGE
References: 1. Wang, D., & MacMillan, T. (2013). The Benefits of Gardening for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 37(2), 153–181. 2 . Brown, V., Allen A., Dwozan, M., Mercer, I., & Warren, K. (2004). Indoor gardening and older adults: Effects on socialization, activities of daily living, and loneliness. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 30(10), 34–42. Comments are closed.
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