Designing recovery-oriented care: a qualitative study to inform service design at Kyrie Therapeutic Farm in Ireland

This study demonstrates the viability of recovery-oriented practices in community therapeutic farms, including KTF, thereby contributing to the broader trend toward more person-centered mental health services. The values inherent in the recovery-oriented approach - such as community, empowerment, and close, equitable, non-hierarchical relationships - act as facilitators. However, embedding these values in practice can generate tensions for staff which warrant attention. Implications for the integration into service design of KTF and further research are offered.