Concurrent Trials on Nature-Based Therapy for Inpatients in Dementia and Rehabilitation Medicine Wards

Nature-based Therapy, such as forest bathing and horticultural therapy, has been shown to have physical, psychological and emotional health benefits. We posit that personalised and guided Nature-based Therapy, which leverages the benefits of therapeutic gardens in an urban hospital setting, improves the overall wellbeing of elderly inpatients with dementia (aged \>65 years old) and their caregivers, as well as patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. To determine the effectiveness of Nature-based Therapy for these two inpatient populations, we designed a pilot study, TGIF, to be conducted at the dementia and rehabilitation medicine wards at Changi General Hospital in Singapore.