The design criteria of healing garden in aged care centers through enhancing mental well-being approach for the elderly with depression (Case study: Ayatollah Modarres Psychiatric Hospital)

Introduction: Having specific physical and mental characteristics, elders require a variety of needs care. Depression is one the most common psychological issues in neglecting quality elders’ medical environment can impact their health. Aim: The present research aims to investigate design healing garden at elderly care centers with an approach improving health suffering from depression. Method: has been conducted quantitatively through Grounded Theoury method. statistical population included depression residing Najafabad Ayatollah Modarres Psychiatric hospital 2020 that among these individuals, 15 depressed between age 65-70 years old (8 males 7 females) were selected purposive sampling Data collection was semi-structured interviews analyzed Strauss Corbin method three stages open, axial, selective coding MAXQDA software. Results: results are identified form components for including 300 initial (open) codes 3 main categories: relation nature, five senses’ stimulation, space garden’s patients, which had positive on maintaining wellbeing promoting elders. Conclusion: This showed effective developing peace, reducing stress, improvement patients’ Therefore, it recommended designed considering gardens’ provide opportunity feeling rejuvenation release all tensions achieving good treatment.