By implementing the project, namely by building a vegetable garden, an orchard and a sensory garden adapted to users, we wanted to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities by enriching the social services provided by the Rijeka Rehabilitation Center.
The position of the Pulac Branch, which provides half-day care services for adults with intellectual disabilities, on a green area of 40,000 m2 (outside the city), allows the implementation of new work activities in a natural, calm environment, which is important for the therapeutic effect of gardening. Such a location, to which the citizens of our city gravitate (walking, picking asparagus, etc.), supports the integration of people with disabilities through meetings and socializing with citizens in the garden, i.e. the integration of users into the community. The application is the result of the desire for an innovative approach in working with people with disabilities, expanding the range of services that the Center otherwise provides, through therapeutic gardening.