© 2009 P.
Annie Kirk, BSW, MLA, ASLA, ANLD | Acer Institute, LLC
PO Box 83 • Aurora, OR 97002 | (503) 887-3439 | info@acerinstitute.
org | www.
acerinstitute.
org
Therapeutic Gardens at Veterans Facilities
In 2005, Acer, ASLA and the Miami VA collaborated...
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© 2009 P.
Annie Kirk, BSW, MLA, ASLA, ANLD | Acer Institute, LLC
PO Box 83 • Aurora, OR 97002 | (503) 887-3439 | info@acerinstitute.
org | www.
acerinstitute.
org
Therapeutic Gardens at Veterans Facilities
In 2005, Acer, ASLA and the Miami VA collaborated to conduct a one-day conference: Therapeutic Garden Design and
Veterans Affairs: Preparing for Future Needs.
“Our conference was well-received by numerous VA attendees from a variety of specialty areas at our
facility.
The information shared clearly opened new channels of thought and I believe, have set us upon
a path for seeing greenspaces in places previously unconsidered and in the healing light of positive
therapeutic outcomes for our veterans.
”
– Alee Karpf, HTR, MS, CTRS
Out of this event rose interest and alignment of professionals to advocate for therapeutic gardens veterans and their
families.
“The conference brought home the need to make healthcare more about quality of living not just
preservation of life; and mental a
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