Practical Research On Horticulture Group To Alleviate The Loneliness Of The Elderly In "Village-to-Residence" Community Take Community A In Feicheng City As An Example

Under the background of the aggravation of aging in China,the demand for the elderly in China is increasing。At present,China has completed the task of poverty alleviation,and the basic material needs of the elderly have been met,but the spiritual needs of the elderly are still not met。In the process of urbanization,the number of“ village-to-residence ” communities in China is increase 。 Because the elderly in "village-to-residence" communities have gained material compensation in the process of demolition and resettlement,people tend to ignore the spiritual life and psychological needs of this group。Because of the change of living environment and the departure from the land where they have lived for many years,the elderly in the“village-to-residence”community are prone to discomfort in community life,coupled with the deterioration of their own physical functions,which brings inconvenience to the social interaction of the elderly,insufficient family support and inadequate social interaction skills of the elderly。The elderly in the "village-to-residence" community are prone to loneliness and anxiety in the new living environment。So as to further affect the physical and mental health of the elderly,the loneliness of the elderly in the "village to residence" community deserves our attention。A community in Feicheng City is a large-scale “ village-to-residence ”community that has been demolished in recent years。A social worker worked in a community in Feicheng City,and investigated and analyzed the loneliness of the elderly in a community through participatory observation,interviews and UCLA loneliness scale。According to the comprehensive data,the elderly in community A of Feicheng City generally feel lonely。Through literature review,social workers found that horticultural therapy had a good healing effect on the negative emotions of the elderly,and according to the living background and practical needs of the elderly in the“village-to-residence” community,social support theory and active theory were selected as the theoretical support of horticultural group activities 。 Social workers invited 10 elderly people with strong sense of loneliness in a community to participate in horticultural group activities,through the intervention of eight horticultural group activities,organized the elderly to contact flowers,vegetables and other plants they were familiar with,and carried out cuttage,potted pruning,vegetable planting and other activities in horticulture group activities 。 To help the elderly experience the vitality of plants and the artistic conception of harmonious coexistence between man and nature。After the group activities,the loneliness of the elderly in community A has been alleviated to some extent through the pre-and post-test data of UCLA Loneliness Scale,and the elderly are satisfied with the development of gardening groups。This horticultural group activity has proved in practice that horticultural group activity has a good effect on alleviating the loneliness of the elderly in the“village-to-residence”community。In terms of physiological function,horticultural groups can effectively exercise the physical coordination ability and muscle level of the elderly in the “village-to-residence”community,reduce the situation of giving up social interaction due to physical discomfort,and promote the health of the elderly。At the psychological level,through the experience of horticultural group activities,the elderly in the “village-to-residence ” community realized the meaning of life in natural scenery,abandoned the psychological experience that they had been marginalized by society and "old but useless" in the past,and produced positive self-awareness。At the level of social interaction,the gardening group activities of the elderly,through the way of group cooperation and communication,enhance the ability of social interaction and expand the circle of interpersonal communication,and the social interaction of the elderly is not limited to activities,but also extends to daily life,can spontaneously organize activities and exchanges,in this process,the loneliness of the elderly has been significantly alleviated。...