UNAIR NEWS Planting becomes a new activity for the elderly in Medokan Semampir, Sukolio, Surabaya. There were 45 senior citizens invited by profession program students and lecturers of Department of Health Promotion and Community Faculty of Nursing 51动漫 to conduct agrotherapy on Tuesday, August 1.
The organizer of the event, Putri Mulyasari, said that the elderly were invited in the training of utilizing used bottles and household waste as planting medium. It was held in the hall of the neighborhood which was also attended by the cadres of environment and elderly.
Agrotheray is a stress therapy with plants as medium. They are planted in used bottles and hung vertically. There is Chinese cabbage, water spinach, red spinach, tomatoes, chilies and eggplants.
淲e teach them how to plant independently until the harvest time. Vertical garden can contain 120 bottles. The water is not difficult as it flows from the top part, said Putri.
Later on, the vertical garden will be placed in the neighborhood hall. The elderly also managed their schedules to look after the plants. They were also encouraged to fertilize them by vetsin, water from washing rice, vegetable essences.
Besides teaching them to plant, the students also gave them Chinese cabbage.
Plant theraphy
The lecturer of Department of Mental Health and Gerontic Family Community, Setho Hadiyusmana, S.Kep., Ns., M.NS, explained that the elderly were vulnerable to stress. The elderly often feel stress due to post-power syndrome or other health problems.
淭he elderly often experience post-power syndrome. They used to work and get busy but now they do not do anything. They can feel stress because they are left by their spouse, children and grandchildren do not live with them anymore or because they did not get married. They get often sick and it brings stress as well, said Setho.
Setho said that to reduce stress, the elderly needs alternative activity. Generally, looking after animals can give activities but looking after plants also gives the same effect. It is not taking more time and space in the urban area.
淚f it檚 time to harvest them, the vegetables can be used as food source. Healthy life is not expensive as it is from our own garden. So, even they are old, they can be still productive and do not depend on other countries products, said Setho.
Author: Defrina Sukma S
Editor : Nuri Hermawan
