PaRx, a prescription for nature, is Canada’s national, evidence-based nature prescription program.
PaRx prescribers — any licensed healthcare professional who registers with the initiative — will receive a nature prescription file customized with a unique provider code and instructions for prescribing and logging prescriptions.
As a prescriber, you can prescribe one free annual Parks Canada Discovery Pass per month to eligible patients.
Why prescribe nature:
- Research suggests spending time in nature has a wide range of positive effects on human health.
- Studies reveal written prescriptions are better received than oral advice in motivating patients to make a change.
- Surveys show that physicians and nurses are among the most trusted health professionals.
PaRx recommendation: Prescribe two hours a week, 20 – 30 minutes at a time because research shows that people who spend two hours per week in nature report better health and well-being and the most efficient drop in cortisol happens between the 20- and 30-minute mark.