Care Outdoors Team Training
Equip your team to bring nature-connected care into practice. Learn evidence-based approaches that support wellbeing, belonging, healthy longevity, and help shape the future of aging, care, and community life.
Questions about team size, scheduling, customization, or organizational partnerships?
Why Partner With Care Outdoors?
Team Learning & Community of Practice
Engage your team in a shared learning experience that supports collaboration, innovation, and culture change. Connect with a growing community of caregivers, educators, practitioners, advocates, and changemakers helping shape the future of Care Outdoors and Eco Gerontology.
Accountability & Support
Support lasting change through live learning sessions, reflective practices, and opportunities for discussion, implementation, and shared learning.
Flexible Learning
Designed for busy professionals, Care Outdoors combines self-paced online learning, experiential outdoor practices, and real-world application that can be integrated into existing roles and responsibilities.
Live Learning Sessions
Each live session includes a brief presentation followed by interactive discussion, reflection, and opportunities for participants to share stories, insights, and discoveries.
Care Outdoors Community
Continue the conversation through the Care Outdoors Community, where participants share stories, photographs, resources, ideas, and inspiration.
Course Content
Explore evidence-informed Green Care and nature-connected care practices that support health, wellbeing, belonging, and quality of life. Learn practical strategies for facilitating meaningful outdoor experiences in aging services, home care, healthcare, and community settings.
Team Pricing
• Up to 6 Participants — $3,300
• Up to 12 Participants — $6,000
• Up to 18 Participants — $8,100
• Up to 30 Participants — $12,000
Flexible Start Dates
Private team cohorts are available throughout the year. Choose a schedule that works for your organization.
Organizational Partnerships
Customized team training and organizational learning pathways are available for aging services providers, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, universities, parks and recreation agencies, and community-based programs.
Contact: [email protected]
Build a Nature-Connected Culture of Care
Build a Nature-Connected Culture of Care
Green Care, Green Social Prescribing, and nature-based approaches to health and wellbeing are gaining momentum around the world.
Care Outdoors Team Training equips organizations, care providers, and community leaders with practical tools to integrate evidence-informed, nature-connected care into aging services, home care, adult day programs, healthcare, and community settings.
Participants learn how to foster purpose, joy, meaningful engagement, belonging, and quality of life while helping reduce isolation, strengthen community connection, and support workforce wellbeing.
Through a blend of online learning, live learning sessions, and experiential outdoor practices, teams gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to bring nature-connected care into everyday practice.
Care Outdoors supports organizations in building a more nature-connected culture of care while advancing health, wellbeing, belonging, and healthy longevity.
Flexible start dates, group pricing, and customized organizational learning pathways are available.
Included with Team Training
Care Outdoors Companion Guide, Practice Journal & Outcome Measurement Tools
Each participant receives the Care Outdoors Companion Guide and Practice Journal, designed to support experiential learning, reflection, and nature-connected practices throughout the training.
These resources provide practical tools, guided reflections, and opportunities to deepen participants' relationship with Nature while integrating Care Outdoors principles into professional practice, organizational culture, and everyday life.
Organizations also receive access to evidence-informed outcome measurement tools designed to help evaluate participant experiences and support ongoing learning, reflection, and program development.
Participant materials may be provided digitally or in print, depending on team size and organizational needs.
Program Learning Objectives
Experience the Benefits of Nature-Connected Care
Explore evidence-informed Green Care and nature-connected care practices that support wellbeing, belonging, engagement, and quality of life across aging services, home care, healthcare, and community settings.
Strengthen Relationships with Nature for Wellbeing
Develop practical approaches for integrating Nature into everyday care, support, and living experiences using insights from the science of awe and Nature Connectedness.
Understand the Care Outdoors & Eco Gerontology Lens
Explore the emerging field of Eco Gerontology and discover how Nature can enrich age-friendly, livable, person-directed, and regenerative approaches to aging, care, and community wellbeing.
Facilitate Meaningful Outdoor Experiences
Apply creative, person-centered outdoor practices that foster Reciprocal-Shared Care, meaningful engagement, social inclusion, and community connection.
Support Team Learning and Culture Change
Identify opportunities to integrate Care Outdoors principles into organizational practices, programs, environments, and everyday routines to support healthier, more connected communities.
Advance Health, Wellbeing, and Healthy Longevity
Recognize Nature as an essential partner in health, wellbeing, belonging, resilience, and healthy longevity while exploring practical strategies for bringing these benefits into organizational settings.
6 Modules of Experiential Learning!
Cultivate the knowledge, skills, and embodied practices needed to bring nature-connected companion care into aging services, home care, and community settings.
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The Dire Need for Care Outdoors
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Reimagining Care: Our Relationship with Nature
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Green Care Approaches
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The Emerging Field of Eco Gerontology
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Sensory Engagement with Nature & Removing Barriers
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Growing a Nature-Based Care Practice & Career Pathways
Why Outdoor Engagement Matters
"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of Nature." –Claude Monet
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Being indoors for extended periods can negatively impact mood, potentially leading to depression and stress, which can, in turn, disrupt sleep patterns.
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Research shows lack of exposure to natural sunlight, which helps regulate the body's sleep-wake rhythms, can further exacerbate sleep issues.
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Prolonged lack of natural sunlight can lead to various health effects, including weakened immune system, low energy levels, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), weaker bones, and weight gain, due to reduced production of vitamin D and serotonin, disruption of circadian rhythm, and slowed metabolism.
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Decreased outdoor activity leads to reduced physical movement compared to being outdoors, where activities like walking are more common, potentially contributing to a sedentary lifestyle with associated health risks.
The Evidence-Based Benefits of Care Outdoors
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Reduces Feelings of Loneliness and Isolation
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Inspires Awe and Gratitude
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Increases Physical Activity
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Fosters Connectedness & Promotes Social Inclusion
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Improves Cognitive Function & Reduces Stress
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Strengthens Immunity & Bolsters Digestion
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Improves Sleep and Hydration
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Generates Joy, Calm, Gratitude, Pain Reduction, Wellbeing
Build a Team of Care Outdoors Leaders
Upon successful completion of the program, participants receive a Care Outdoors Certificate recognizing their training in evidence-informed, nature-connected care and Green Care approaches.
More importantly, participants become part of a growing community of Care Outdoors Leaders committed to bringing meaningful connections with Nature into aging services, home care, adult day programs, healthcare, and community settings.
Care Outdoors supports a new green care standard that recognizes Nature as an essential partner in health, wellbeing, belonging, and healthy longevity.
Participants leave with practical tools, experiential knowledge, and a deeper understanding of how Nature can support healthier people, communities, and care systems.
As Green Care, Green Social Prescribing, and nature-based approaches to health and wellbeing continue to gain momentum around the world, Care Outdoors positions organizations and their teams at the forefront of this growing movement.
For organizations, Care Outdoors provides a professional development pathway that can strengthen staff wellbeing, expand meaningful engagement opportunities, support workforce retention, and cultivate a more nature-connected culture of care.
By learning together, teams build a shared language, shared practices, and a shared vision for integrating Nature into everyday care and community life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Care Outdoors Team Training for?
Care Outdoors Team Training is designed for aging services providers, home care agencies, adult day programs, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, universities, parks and recreation agencies, and community-based organizations interested in bringing nature-connected care into practice.
How is Team Training delivered?
Care Outdoors Team Training combines self-paced online learning, experiential outdoor practices, live learning sessions, and opportunities for team reflection and discussion. Training can be tailored to meet the needs and schedule of your organization.
What is included?
Team Training includes:
• Access to all course modules
• Live learning sessions
• Care Outdoors Companion Guides and Practice Journals for participants
• Outcome measurement tools
• Access to the Care Outdoors Community
• Care Outdoors Certificates for participants who successfully complete the program
How long does the training take?
The program is designed to be flexible and can be integrated into existing professional development schedules. Organizations may choose a timeline that best supports their team and learning goals.
Do participants need prior experience?
No. The training is designed for both newcomers and experienced professionals seeking practical ways to integrate nature-connected care into programs, services, organizations, and communities.
Do participants need access to wilderness or large outdoor spaces?
No. Care Outdoors practices can be adapted to a wide variety of environments, including gardens, patios, courtyards, neighborhoods, parks, care communities, and other accessible outdoor spaces.
Will participants receive certificates?
Yes. Participants who successfully complete the program receive a Care Outdoors Certificate recognizing their training in evidence-informed, nature-connected care and Green Care approaches.
What are the team pricing options?
• Up to 6 Participants — $3,300
• Up to 12 Participants — $6,000
• Up to 18 Participants — $8,100
• Up to 30 Participants — $12,000
How do we get started?
Contact Monica at [email protected] to discuss your organization's goals, team size, scheduling preferences, and training needs.
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