San Borja Hospital
Healing and Therapeutic Gardens
We leverage the healing and therapeutic power of nature in the design of infrastructure for healthcare centers and nursing homes to promote the well-being of their communities.
Through:
- Participatory design of healing gardens for public health centers.
- The creation of therapeutic gardens that provide therapeutic and wellness spaces for medical staff, patients, and their families.
- Highlight the therapeutic function of nature for physical and mental health.
- Promote healing gardens in health centers as a national public policy.
Proyectos de Healing and Therapeutic Gardens
Kamuna Center, Africa – Healing Garden
Kamuna
Proyecto Internacional
Healing Gardens Social Impact Study
Región de Arica y Parinacota
San Carlos Hospital, Maullín
Maullín
Región de Los Lagos
Las Rosas Foundation
Puchuncaví
Región de Valparaíso
Maritime Sanatorium
Viña del Mar
Región de Valparaíso
Senior living community, Valparaíso – Healing Garden
Playa Ancha
Región de Valparaíso
Del Salvador Hospital, Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Región de Valparaíso
Home of the Little Cottolengo of Quintero
Quintero
Región de Valparaíso
Casa Alma, Los Angeles – Healing Garden
Los Angeles
Región del Biobío
San Borja Hospital
Santiago
Región Metropolitana
Hogar del Pequeño Cottolengo, Quintero – Healing Garden
Cerrillos
Región Metropolitana
Barros Luco Hospital – Healing Garden
Saint Michael
Región Metropolitana
Nuestros Hijos Foundation Garden
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Región Metropolitana
Horwitz Psychiatric Hospital
Recoleta
Región Metropolitana
Del Salvador Hospital – Healing Garden
Santiago
Región Metropolitana
Casa Alma, La Florida – Healing Garden
Florida
Región Metropolitana
Therapeutic gardens not only provide us with beauty and serenity, but also offer us the opportunity to connect with nature and find the inner peace we need to heal our body and mind.
The importance of nature in healthcare centers began to be recognized several decades ago. Since the 1980s, a series of scientific studies have demonstrated the healing impact of nature on those suffering from mental, physical, or emotional illnesses, and on those caring for them, namely, healthcare staff and patients’ families.
That’s why the Cosmos Foundation promotes the development of Therapeutic Gardens, as an infrastructural response to the multiple needs of healthcare systems, aiming to transform them into public policy to enhance health programs for the treatment and healing of people with physical and mental conditions by reconnecting humans with their environment through the natural elements embedded in the landscape.