Horticultural Therapy Interdisciplinary Care Team Update

Date of Service: [Date of Service] (Use "Unknown" if not provided)

Author: [Name, credentials, role] (Use "Unknown" if not provided)

Setting: [Location—unit, garden, bedside, etc.] (Use "Unknown" if not provided)

Contact Type: [Individual / Group] | Duration: [Duration] (Include duration if required by organization)

Timeframe: [Single session date or date range; note if initial HT team update]

Snapshot

[Two to four sentences summarizing overall participation pattern, most clinically relevant response, and any urgent concerns requiring immediate team attention] (Focus on what is new and what matters for team action.)

Participation & Response

Observed: [Behaviorally anchored observations including attendance, engagement duration, task persistence, cueing level required, response to modifications, social interaction, and safety behavior with tools/materials] (Quantify when possible; specify prompt types used.)

Patient-reported: [Mood/benefit statements, preferences, perceived stress/pain/fatigue, stated goals] (Label clearly as patient-reported; do not mix with observations.)

Strengths: [Effective coping strategies, motivators, conditions associated with success]

Limitations: [Barriers encountered paired with workarounds or accommodations attempted]

Safety: [Select one: If risk observed, document specific behavior, immediate actions, current status, and who was notified / If no risk observed: "No new safety concerns observed in HT context." / If unable to assess: "Unable to assess in HT context due to [reason]."] (Do not include identifying information about other group participants; use "peer" or "other group member".)

Carryover Recommendations

[Concrete, actionable items for team to apply outside HT sessions; for each include the action, brief rationale, and who should implement] (Categories may include: self-regulation strategies, behavioral activation, communication approaches, environmental modifications, safety accommodations, social participation supports. If no changes, state: "Continue current carryover plan.")

Coordination requests: [Referrals needed, scheduling considerations, materials restrictions] (Omit if none.)

Next HT: [Next planned contact date/timeframe, group vs individual, planned progression or note if HT ending]

— [Name, credentials, role] | [Date/time signed] (Sign per organizational policy)