NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Opens Second of Four Wellness Rooms for Staff at Gotham Health, East New York
The wellness room offers healthcare staff a gratifying break from their work responsibilities
Aug 06, 2024
Brooklyn, NY — NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health announced the opening of new wellness room for staff at East New York. It is the second of four new wellness rooms to be established at various Gotham Health sites, and part of the health system’s investment in workforce wellness under its Helping Healers Heal program. This serene space, co-designed with WXY Studio, aims to provide a quiet retreat for employees to recharge, de-stress, and heal. The room features visually enhanced environments with beautiful art, calm music, and soothing lighting. Staff can enjoy relaxation and rejuvenation. Additionally, the room offers a space for connection and debriefing, allowing staff to support each other and share experiences in a tranquil setting. Following the recent opening at Gotham Health, Cumberland in Brooklyn, additional wellness rooms will include Gotham Health, Belvis and Gotham Health, Morrisania.
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, East New York,”said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health. “This project has been a significant focus for us, driven by our commitment to creating a supportive and nurturing environment for our staff. I am so proud to provide a space where our staff can relax, rejuvenate, and focus on their wellness, and look forward to seeing the many benefits this will bring Gotham Health as a whole.”
“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
“I am honored to introduce our new wellness room at Gotham Health, East New York. This space has been thoughtfully designed to provide a serene environment where employees can take a break from their demanding roles and focus on self-care,”said NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Chief of Infrastructure and Support Services Officer, Roman Ryniewski. “By investing in this wellness room, we aim to create a workplace that not only supports our healthcare professional growth, but also prioritizes their physical and mental health.”
“We are excited to open this new wellness room at Gotham Health, East New York,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Regional Administrative Director, Brooklyn Charmaine Roach Valentine. “This new space represents our commitment to our dedicated staff, providing a much-needed space for recharging, stress relief and achieving balance in our daily lives.”
“We see the wellness rooms as spaces of social connection, with colorful nature graphics that aim to nurture and support our essential healthcare workforce,” said Julie Torres Moskovitz, Director of Sustainability for WXY, the architecture firm that designed the new wellness rooms. “This project came into fruition with a beautiful collaboration from so many different voices. The results are remaking these neutral spaces into art- and nature-filled zones to recharge and relax, and we are excited to see the project evolve with a life of its own now that the doors are open.”
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, East New York 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.