HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
Cultivating Health and Harmony
at the Riverview Nursing Home Rich Creek, Virginia
By Mitchell L.
Hewson HTM LT RAHP
Riverview is motivating and inspiring the residents, staff and volunteers with their
Horticultural Therapy programs....
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HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
Cultivating Health and Harmony
at the Riverview Nursing Home Rich Creek, Virginia
By Mitchell L.
Hewson HTM LT RAHP
Riverview is motivating and inspiring the residents, staff and volunteers with their
Horticultural Therapy programs.
Administrator Jim Topping, who was instrumental in completing the
expansion of the facility over the last ten years, has championed yet
another cause: implementing Horticultural Therapy programs to
enrich residents’ lives with meaningful activities and provide a
sense of empowerment.
Jim contacted Dr.
Diane Relf at Virginia
Tech regarding information on healing through nature.
He then
collaborated with Mitchell Hewson, a registered Canadian
horticultural therapist, who began Horticultural Therapy training
classes and workshops at Riverview in September 2007.
They have
never looked back: Jim’s vision was now becoming a reality for
Riverview.
Indoor plants and outdoor gardens have become an
integral part of the residents’ lives, p
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