Benefits of Healthcare Gardens:

• Shorter patient stays, less pain, better well being

• Reduces staff stress and patient stress.

Increases patient satisfaction and staff retention.

• Good marketing tool for all facilities

• Conducive in preventing boredom, helplessness
and loneliness in older adults

• Passive garden experiences for patients, family

visitors and staff

• Exposure to green enhances health restorativeness

• Patients improve their strength, balance and

manual dexterity through activities with therapists.

Specific Facilities:

• Acute Care Hospitals

• Children’s Hospitals

• Psychiatric Care Facilities

• Cancer Clinics

• Burn Centers

• Assisted Living Communities

• Prisons

• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Facilities

• Wellness Clinics

• Day Centers for Adults and Children

• Active Adult Communities

• Special Needs Schools

• Community Schools

• Memorial Gardens

• Juvenile Detention Facilities

• Homeless Shelters

• City Enabling Gardens

Who’s on the Design Team?:

• Registered Nurses

• Horticulture Therapist

• Physical Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Recreational Therapist

• Medical Director

• Patient Care Services

• Grounds/Maintenance Personnel

• Facilities Manager

• Certified Healthcare Garden Designers

• Architects

Carol S. Dodd has been a Florida Certified Landscape Designer for the past 20 years and has competed required coursework in Healthcare Garden Design – Certificate of Merit at the Joseph Regenstein Jr., School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. She is a member of Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA), American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA) and a member of Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD).

She has worked in this field over 28 years with outstanding experience in landscape design, hardscape, signage and graphics, Carol currently consults with Basham & Lucas Design Group, Inc., www.bashamlucas.com an architectural, landplanning, landscape design company in Jacksonville. Carol has been with Basham & Lucas for over 10 years as Vice President - Director of the Landscape Department. She was the lead landscape designer and project manager on all types of architectural projects ranging from multifamily apartments, condominiums, commercial, retail, office, amenity clubhouses, sport facilities and project entries. She has accrued a vast knowledge of construction assemblies, cost efficient design and creative talent to produce unique designs.