ABSTRACT
Documentation of horticultural therapy outcomes is an essential part of professional practice. This chapter will discuss the reasons documentation is important and offer general guidelines on ensuring its effectiveness and professionalism. Specific aspects of documentation will also be discussed, including:
• Types of documentation used when providing horticultural therapy to individual clients
• Detailed information on assessments, intervention or treatment plans, progress or observation notes, and discharge summaries
• Ways to make written and verbal communication more effective • Types of documentation used when providing horticultural ther-
apy to groups.
