JDC-ISRAEL: Gardening Programs at Day Centers and Old Age Homes

Guided activity for the elderly with plants throughout the year. Use of plants and gardening-related activities serve as tools assisting in rehabilitation and improving physical and mental condition. Participants in Umm al-Fahm, Taibe, Sakhnin, Baka al-Gharbiya, Taibe, Yafia, Kafr Manda, Rahat and Raina raise plants by different methods and tend to them over time. The activity includes tours, lectures and producing various products based on plant substances. Activities such as arts and crafts, computers, stories and personal experiences have an emphasis on social encounters.