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"Soil is Good for the Soul"
Disability Issues
Spaulding Hospital Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
by Susan Murray
One of the many rewards for living through a winter in the Northeast is, spring. Almost overnight it seems buds appear on the trees and daffodils and crocuses poke through the earth. My heart cheers as they tenaciously push through a late snow and I am itching to get out and get my hands in the dirt, my face in the sun and my heart communing with nature. Gardening provides not only food for my table but a tranquil and colorful setting to enjoy the outdoor weather.
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"Researchers find gardening programs good way
to boost health, energy of older adults."
McKnights.com
Older adults who spend time gardening are more likely to eat healthier foods, and report better quality of life and higher energy levels than other seniors who don't garden, according to new research.
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"New Gardens Bring Back the Past!"
Cranston (RI) Herald & Johnston (RI) Sun Rise
by Beth Hurd
For many who had always had a garden in their younger years, the accessible, raised vegetable gardens recently installed at Morgan Health Centre brought back memories of working the soil and harvesting the fruits of their labor. For others, it provided an opportunity to get outdoors and socialize.
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"Senior Care in Westerly, Rhode Island"
Creating Together Journal
Ankney, Iowa
by Carol McGarvey
This phrase on the Web site of Westerly Health Center in Westerly, Rhode Island, speaks volumes: “Optimal well being not only depends on where you live, but how you live.”
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"April showers bring 'Accessible' flowers"
PrimeTime Seniors Magazine
Providence, Rhode Island
by Kerry Park
Within five minutes of speaking with 94-year-old Mike Cafone, anyone can discover where his passion lies. A resident of the Westerly Health Center, Mike counts the duties of tending the center's gardens as one of his main responsibilities and pleasures -weeding, watering and eventually sharing the fruits of his labor with others.
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"La Rocque Garden"
The Westerly Sun
Westerly, Rhode Island
by Gloria Russell
WESTERLY–Like turning lemons into lemonade, Westerly resident Raymond LaRocque turned a career-ending injury into a new hobby and business enterprise.
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