Find a Community Garden for the Senior Who Needs Care

By Jamie Shapiro | April 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Find a Community Garden for the Senior Who Needs Care

Senior Care in Lake Forest IL

Throughout the United States, there are more and more community gardens being developed that provide an opportunity for people to rent space in a larger area for their own individual, independently maintained garden. Most of these community gardens are completely voluntary and are only provided the space by property owners who are not using them for any other purpose.

How to find a community garden.

There are several ways to research and determine whether there are any community gardens in the area and what one must do in order to apply for a space. Try searching online and seeing if there are any public announcements regarding community gardens in the area.  The Internet is a great resource for a number of reasons, mostly because it puts people in touch with others who share common interests.

You can also look for various groups and organizations that revolve around gardening. Many gardeners and avid gardening enthusiasts will get together or supply certain information for others trying to get into gardening in the first place. They may have information about space available where the senior could go and garden himself or herself.

Check through some local churches. Many churches are highly involved in community organizations, especially volunteer groups. Some of their members may very well have information about community gardens, who runs them, and how to gain access to a plot.

The benefits of a community garden.

Relying on a community garden provides seniors and others who simply don’t have space in their own property to grow vegetables and other plants that are important to them. These gardens usually have irrigated areas or a source for tapping into a common use hose or other watering system.

They also often have numerous other individuals who understand a great deal about gardening and can offer tips and advice. For the senior who requires care, there may be individuals who can assist with weeding and tending to the garden when the elderly individual can’t get there on his own.  This month, consider looking into the prospect of a community garden for the senior in your care.

If you or an aging loved one are considering senior care services in Lake Forest, IL, contact the caring staff at Companion Services of America today at (847) 943-3786. Our home care service area includes Northbrook, Highland Park, Deerfield, Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Des Plaines, Skokie, Lake Forest, Wilmette and the surrounding areas.

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