SG’s CGH unveils first Nature-Based Therapy programme

During the sessions, patients are guided to observe their surroundings.

Changi General Hospital (CGH) has introduced its first Nature-Based Therapy programme to be integrated into inpatient care within an acute hospital setting.

Backed by Temasek Foundation and developed in partnership with the National Parks Board (NParks) and the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (BD-MED), the programme draws on the partners’ expertise in nature-based therapy.

In a press release, the hospital said patients are referred and screened before participating in guided Nature-Based Therapy sessions.

During the sessions, patients are guided to observe their surroundings, touch and smell plants, and explore different sights, scents and textures.

Central to the programme are the Sensory Gardens, located in two geriatric medicine and rehabilitation wards in the CGH Integrated Building.

A Sensory Garden has also been created at Level 4 of CGH Medical Centre as an open space for patients and visitors to the specialist clinics.

The hospital said insights from the pilot will be used to develop a green social prescription playbook, with the aim of enabling more hospitals in Singapore to incorporate nature-based care.

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