Oxford Enhanced Senior Living, a personal care community in Langhorne, has found a new way to connect its residents to nature.
This month, Oxford launched an indoor gardening program – Eldergrow’s D-I-Y Culinary Herb Garden. Eldergrow, an award-winning Seattle-based company, offers therapeutic gardening programs to seniors in residential and skilled communities. Through this new partnership, Oxford’s residents are now able to nurture a lush and fragrant indoor herb garden.
“We are so grateful that our residents can safely interact with nature throughout their day. Eldergrow and our incredible staff now make that possible,” said Karen Fota, executive director at Oxford.
Studies show that therapeutic horticulture reduces depression, improves balance and lowers the risk factors for dementia by 36%. Oxford will maintain its gardens and therapeutic program through Eldergrow’s “Herb-of-the-Month” program.
The community will receive fresh herb deliveries and a curriculum every month. Ongoing cooking and herb activity demonstrations will be conducted with residents. Further, Oxford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, the continuing care campus’ skilled nursing component, will participate in the partnership via Eldergrow’s Therapeutic Garden program.
“We are excited to start our new partnership with Oxford,” said Eldergrow’s CEO and founder, Orla Concannon. “This is easily a reflection of the innovative wellness that the communities provide to their residents, because if you have a healthy garden, you know you have a healthy community!”
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