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Pre-Project Garden Survey— Care Communities

Thank you for sharing a bit about your care communities, elder programs, or therapeutic settings. It helps ensure garden support is accessible, calming, and appropriate for residents, staff, and site capacity.

1. What is motivating interest in a garden project at this time?
(Check any that apply)

1. What is motivating interest in a garden project at this time?(Check any that apply)

Supporting resident well-being and quality of life

Increasing meaningful outdoor engagement

Revitalizing an underused or overlooked garden space

Offering sensory stimulation and calm

Supporting staff and caregivers with gentle programming

Other:

2. Who would primarily participate in or benefit from the garden?
(Check all that apply)

2. Who would primarily participate in or benefit from the garden?(Check all that apply)

Independent elders

Residents with limited mobility

Memory care residents

Short-term or rehabilitative residents

Staff and caregivers

Visiting family members

3. How accessible is your current outdoor space?
(Choose the closest)

3. How accessible is your current outdoor space?(Choose the closest)

Easily accessible (paths, seating, shade)

Some accessibility, but improvements are needed

Limited access or underused due to design

Not sure — would welcome guidance

4. What kinds of garden experiences feel most appropriate for your community?
(Check any that feel supportive)

4. What kinds of garden experiences feel most appropriate for your community?(Check any that feel supportive)

Sensory planting (herbs, flowers, textures, fragrance)

Seated or bedside garden activities

Gentle group planting or tending sessions

Seasonal observation and conversation (rather than labor)

Simple stewardship residents can return to independently

Indoor gardens

Outdoor gardens

5. What level of staff involvement feels realistic?

Minimal — the project should be largely self-supporting

Occasional support during sessions

Integrated into existing activity programming

To be determined

Pre-Project Garden Survey— Care Communities

1. What is motivating interest in a garden project at this time?
(Check any that apply)

2. Who would primarily participate in or benefit from the garden?
(Check all that apply)

3. How accessible is your current outdoor space?
(Choose the closest)

4. What kinds of garden experiences feel most appropriate for your community?
(Check any that feel supportive)

5. What level of staff involvement feels realistic?

6. Are there physical, cognitive, or safety considerations that should guide the design?

7. When you imagine this garden supporting residents a year from now, what do you hope it provides?

8. Anything else you’d like me to know about your community, rhythms, or hopes for this space?