The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of horticultural therapy program for solution of
depression and stress for the elderly of low income class, and to investigate satisfaction sense as given on
solution of depression for the elderly of low income class with depression by economic difficulties through
the horticultural therapy activities. The experimental period of horticultural therapy programs were
conducted 20 sessions one time per week from 5 October in 2015 to 15 February in 2016, and The
object of this study were selected 8 the elderly of low income class with depression studying in the class
for the aged of General social-Welfare center which is located in M city of JN province. A statistical
processing of the collected data were analyzed using by SPSS(Statistical Package for Social Science) v.15.0.
The results of this research gained through the horticultural therapy activities were confirmed that The
horticultural therapy program was the positive effect on the elderly of low income class with depression,
and The results of this study from the survey were as follows: First, it was confirmed that the
horticultural therapy programs with diversity were the positive effect on solution of depression and stress of
the elderly of low income class with depression. Second, it was confirmed that it was given satisfaction
sense on solution of depression for the elderly of low income class with depression by economic difficulties
through the horticultural therapy activities. Therefore hence, it was prospected that the horticultural therapy
program was sufficiently utilized as the therapy activity on solution of depression and stress for the elderly
of low income class with depression by economic difficulties. Moreover, it should be developed more diverse
program, and it was necessary that it was should not end in a short-term program and it was should
constantly cultivated long-term program as approach methods.