Printable Nature Activity Pathway for Older People
Printable Nature Activity Pathway for Older People
This Nature-Based Activity Pathway is a professionally designed, printable wellbeing framework created to support consistent, person-centred, nature-based engagement with older adults across a wide range of abilities.
This product includes the pathway framework only.
Activity cards are available separately, or as part of a complete system.
The pathway is designed for use in care homes, supported living, community settings and home care, particularly where providers need to balance meaningful wellbeing support with clear, inspection-ready documentation.
What this pathway does
This pathway provides a simple, structured way to plan, deliver, record and review nature-based activities over a 12-week period, while remaining flexible enough to adapt to each individual’s needs, preferences, capacity and daily presentation.
It supports:
1:1, bedside and group activity delivery
Residents who are frail, living with dementia, bedbound, withdrawn or socially isolated
Mixed-ability settings where inclusion, dignity and emotional safety are central
It helps staff to:
Make everyday wellbeing work visible and recordable
Capture non-verbal engagement and “quiet” moments
Reflect on what works, what doesn’t, and how to adapt
Review outcomes meaningfully over time without excessive paperwork
The pathway is designed to complement existing care plans, risk assessments and activity schedules, not duplicate them.
Designed with Care Standards in Mind
This pathway has been developed with a clear understanding of CQC expectations and real-world care delivery.
It supports evidence for:
Person-centred care (Regulation 9)
Dignity, respect and choice
Safe, proportionate activity delivery (Regulation 12)
Meaningful engagement and positive outcomes
Good governance, reflection and review
Language and structure have been carefully designed to avoid:
Patronising or infantilising approaches
Over-formalised or time-consuming paperwork
Pressure to perform or “achieve” outcomes
Instead, the pathway values presence, comfort, emotional safety and individual response as meaningful wellbeing outcomes.
What’s included
This printable pathway includes:
Cover and pathway overview
CQC compliance summary
Guidance on using the pathway effectively
Activity-specific risk assessment template
“About Me – Activity Snapshot”
Session recording sheets (delivery + reflection)
End-of-programme 12-week review
Pages are designed to be printed as needed, allowing settings to create a practical working folder rather than a static document.
Using this pathway
This product includes the pathway framework only.
It can be used with:
Your own existing activity ideas, or
Nature-based activities delivered within your setting
For a complete, ready-to-use system, the pathway can also be paired with the Nurturefy 1:1 Activity Cards and Group Activity Cards, which are available separately.
A complete Pathway + Cards bundle is also available for settings that want both structure and activity prompts together.
Format
Digital download (PDF)
Designed for easy printing and repeated use
Use the full pathway or selected pages to suit your setting
Licence & Usage
Licensed for unlimited use within one setting only (one care home, household, or organisation site).
✔ Unlimited printing within that setting ✖ Not licensed for sharing, resale, or multi-site use
Extended and multi-site licences available on request.
💚 Social Impact
Nurturefy is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company.
All income from this product is reinvested into community-led wellbeing, gardening and nature-based projects supporting people in Blackpool who are socially isolated, living with health challenges, or in need of additional support.
