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CEDARVIEW LODGE residents will benefit from a thera-
peutic garden at the long-term care facility after the New
Moon Garden officially opened last month.

Designed by Patricia
Wadsworth, the garden will be us-
ed by 31 residents with dementing
illnesses, primarily Alzheimer’s.

The special features of the
redeveloped garden make it possi-
ble for the residents to stroll
through the garden without com-
ing across obstacles or dead ends,
a problem with the previous
garden. Cedarview administrater
Lenore Nicell developed the con-
cept after studying the needs of
residents with dementia.

“Alzheimer’s patients will walk
to relieve stress and may spend
much of the day pacing, but a
closed door or even an abrupt cor-
her perceived as a barrier can gen-
erate distress,’’ Nicell said.

Based on a figure-eight contigu-
ration, the garden is equipped with
handrails the residents can use for
stability. Nicell said that approxi-
mately 15 per cent of Cedarview
residents have gait impairments.

“Residents continue to recognize
what they’re (the handrails) for
well into the disease, promoting
independence. They can choose
where they want to be in the
garden and get there safely.’”

The garden includes four sotid
teak benches, two of which were
donated by family members, a
lawn suitable for croquet and a
trellis which will be covered with
non-toxic grape vines when spring
comes. Planters are also available
for residents who wish to garden.

Another feature of the garden is
the planting of strongly scented
plants such as Javender and thyme.

“One of the things that really
triggers memories is scent,’"" Nicell
said. ‘‘That’ll leave nostalgic feel-
ings among the residents.’’

The garden cost $60,000 to
complete and Nicell believes it is
unique.

With the help of Patrick
Mooney, assistant professor of
landscape architecture at Universi-
ty of B.C., Nicell has been resear-
ching the topic since 1988.

*“We found many interesting
gardens that were designed for el-
derly people but not gardens that
were designed specifically for peo-

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PATRICK MOONEY, professor of Jandscape archictecture at UBC, leads a ‘our around Cedarview Lodge's
new strolling garden, pointing out its unique features designed specifically for the needs of patients with
dementing ilinesses.

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