Singapore Is Creating Therapeutic Gardens for the Elderly

By Shanna Edberg
April 26, 2017

Facing an aging population, the city of Singapore created a therapeutic garden to improve quality of life for the elderly. Green spaces reduce stress, improve mood, clean the air, and provide a place for people to exercise and gather. The garden also serves as a space to practice horticultural therapy, which reduces isolation and increases mental and physical well-being. The walkways and benches in the garden can accommodate wheelchairs and caregivers, and the planting beds are movable to make gardening activities accessible.

Climate Protection: Sequesters carbon dioxide Health, Well-Being, & Safety: Increases air quality; improves mood; reduces stress Connection: Promotes social interaction and interaction with nature

This post is part of a series on examples of ​multisolving, or climate-smart policies that simultaneously work to mitigate climate change while providing co-benefits such as the ones described above. The multiple benefits analysis was done using the ​FLOWER framework.