NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Launches Fourth Wellness Room for Staff at Gotham Health, Morrisania
New space provides healthcare staff with a serene retreat to recharge and connect
Bronx, NY — NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health has unveiled its latest wellness room for staff at Gotham Health, Morrisania, making the completion of the fourth and final wellness room across various Gotham Health sites. This initiative is part of the health system’s investment in workforce wellness under its Helping Healers Heal program. Designed in collaboration with WXY Studio, the wellness room offers a peaceful sanctuary for employees to unwind, de-stress, and recharge. The space features calming elements such as art installations, soothing lighting, and tranquil music, creating an environment conducive to relaxation and rejuvenation. Additionally, the room serves as a hub for staff to connect, debrief, and support one another in a serene setting. This opening follows the successful launches of wellness rooms at Gotham Health, Cumberland, Gotham Health, East New York in Brooklyn, and Gotham Health, Belvis in the Bronx.
The four wellness rooms at Gotham Health are part of a systemwide initiative bringing 20 wellness rooms to staff at NYC Health + Hospitals. The Jeffrey H. and Shari L. Aronson Family Foundation gave a leadership contribution to support the creation of the 20 wellness rooms. Several other donors also contributed to the project, including the Ira W. DeCamp Foundation and The George Link, Jr. Foundation.
“I am delighted to announce the opening of our new wellness room at Gotham Health, Morrisania,”said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health. “The addition of a wellness room allows our staff to take essential breaks, step away from the demands of the daily responsibilities. This resource strengthens morale and ultimately enhances the quality of patient care.”
“Wellness rooms continue to be a cornerstone of NYC Health + Hospitals’ Helping Healers Heal wellness programming. They provide a sanctuary for staff to destress while at work and for staff to take a moment to care for themselves. Wellness rooms are a permanent fixture demonstrating NYC Health + Hospitals’ investment and commitment to workforce wellness. These spaces ensure that our employees focus on their own needs in order to meet the needs of the patient populations they serve,” said Jeremy Segall, MA, RDT, LCAT, FPCC, NYC Health + Hospitals Assistant Vice President and System Chief Wellness Officer
“We are proud to offer a space where employees can take a moment to reduce stress and prevent burnout. This initiative has been a major priority, reflecting our commitment to build a supportive and nurturing environment for our staff.” Said NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Chief of Infrastructure and Support Services Officer, Roman Ryniewski.
“We are thrilled to open this new wellness room, which highlights our commitment to supporting our dedicated staff at Gotham Health, Morrisania,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Regional Medical Director, Bronx Jeremy O’Connor, MD. “The new wellness room provides a vital opportunity for relaxation, stress relief, and achieving balance in the workplace.”
Helping Healers Heal or H3, is the foundational infrastructure for enhanced Wellness programming across all service lines of NYC Health + Hospitals to address emotional and psychological needs of all staff. The Wellness program focuses on the following 8 Dimensions of Wellness:
- Emotional – coping effectively with life and creating satisfying well-being for oneself.
- Environmental – Understanding how your social, natural, and built environments affect your health and well-being.
- Financial – Feeling informed with current and future financial well-being including preparing for short/long term goals and emergencies.
- Intellectual – Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills.
- Occupational – Finding personal satisfaction and feeling valued in one’s work.
- Physical – Acknowledging the importance of physical activity, nutrition, and sleep
- Social – Developing a sense of connection, belonging and support of others.
- Spiritual – Discovering a sense of greater purpose and individual meaning.
To learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania services, or to make an appointment, call 844-NYC-4NYC.
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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Provider formed in 2012 to enable individuals and families to address their health care needs in their own neighborhoods. Serving more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens, Gotham Health consists of 30 healthcare sites in all five boroughs of New York City. Gotham Health provides easy-to-access, high-quality, affordable health care services with a focus on primary care. It is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and building healthy communities, with a focus upon providing patients and families convenient access to high-quality preventive care, such as annual check-ups and immunizations. Health care teams are trained to help patients manage ongoing conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
