Lambeth Community Care Centre garden, there is a planter in the front right, a brown shed in the back with a stripey umbrella and green leafy plants around.

A lifeline for amputee patients

We’re proud to support the award-winning garden at Guy’s and St Thomas’ amputee rehabilitation unit.

Amputee rehabilitation garden provides a haven for recovery

This remarkable space helps more than 100 amputee patients a year regain their mobility, confidence and independence. It’s a haven of peace and tranquillity as they recover from the physical and mental challenges of life-changing surgery.

Joe Scoble, gardener and rehabilitation assistant at the amputee rehabilitation unit, has seen first-hand the impact of the garden on patients.

“If you’ve experienced an amputation, it’s a life-changing event. It can obviously have an effect on your mental health. When you come out into the garden, you notice that people relax. They can practice with their wheelchair outside and they can practice with their prosthetic [artificial limb]. It’s important for their mood.”

Joe Scoble, gardener and rehabilitation assistant at the amputee rehabilitation unit

Tatiana Timon enjoying the garden at the Lambeth Community Care Centre

Tatiana’s rehabilitation through nature

From treating and rehabilitating patients to supporting them emotionally, care is built around every individual. Tatiana Timon, who had amputations below her knees and elbows after contracting malaria, found comfort in the garden during her six months of therapy and rehabilitation, describing it as a “lifeline”. She said,

“Spending so long in a clinical environment takes its toll…to see how things change and how plants, just like me, adapt to their environment and learn to survive in harsh conditions, it kept me going”

Together, we can help patients rebuild their lives

With the support of the dedicated staff, patients can take part in a range of gardening activities to help with reaching, standing and balance, preparing them for life outside the unit.

Thanks to generous donations, this brilliant project is helping to rebuild lives – physically, mentally and emotionally. Will you donate today to support even more patients at Guy’s and St Thomas’?

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