B.C. Doctors Can Now Prescribe National Park Pass to Patients Who Need Nature Time

Takeaways:

• Canada’s national nature prescription program (PaRx) has teamed up with Parks Canada to allow registered heath care professionals to provide a free annual Parks Canada Discovery Pass to patients.
• “There’s this huge body of research showing that nature time can improve all kinds of different physical and mental health conditions, from diabetes and heart disease to ADHD and depression” said Dr. Melissa Lem, family physician and PaRx director.
• Since beginning the program in November 2020, there have been over 1,000 qualified prescribers registered.

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