US (PA): Residents enjoy outdoors at medical center greenhouse
At the Lakey Greenhouse, resident Helen Long said she enjoys just being outside of the hospital
"I enjoy it, and I enjoy the outdoors," said Helen Long, resident. “I love playing in the mud.”
Long is one of about 15 long-term care residents at Fulton County Medical Center that help plant flowers and grow vegetables for the greenhouse.
“We are in a rural area, and many of them were living on farms or grew up on farms,” said Laura Mellott, Greenhouse Manager. “So, it’s really nice to be able to give them a chance to get them back into doing something that they love and enjoy.”
The plants created by the residents are up for sale on Thursday at the medical center.
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