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At Hudson Hospital & Clinics, we understand balance - a balance of the best medical care and a positive experience. That is why we have carefully tailored every aspect of your visit with us to aid your healing and soothe your mind. At the heart of this effort is our healing environment, which is a multi-faceted, internationally celebrated, program.
Beauty and warmth embrace patients, families and staff members through:
Healing arts. In a unique partnership with The Phipps Center for the Arts, original artwork is installed throughout the entire campus, including patient rooms. Exhibits are carefully selected for their ability to inspire, reduce stress and create diversion, particularly for people going through challenging times. Art exhibits are changed continually, creating a whole new experience upon your next visit.
Our healing arts program provides:
- Art enriched environment supports staff and efforts to provide optimal care
- Regional artists provide appropriate art for display throughout the health campus
- 150 pieces of art on display at any given time
- Encourage a strong relationship with the community through this unique public arts program and quarterly public receptions to meet the artists
- Recipient of the 2009 Wisconins Governor's Award in Support of the Arts
Gardens and labyrinth. Against the backdrop of our surrounding woods, patients and families enjoy outdoor patios and benches while soaking up nature’s beauty in thoughtfully tended gardens and pathways. Stunning sculptures accent the grounds. And handcrafted birdfeeders and gardens stand outside each patient’s intentionally extra-large window. Many find comfort in slowly walking the labyrinth as a method of prayer or contemplation.
Welcoming spaces. Patient rooms are private and expansive, with attention given to the smallest details – such as large and low window ledge that serve as an easy-to-see display space for flowers and well wishes from friends. Patients and visitors will also find comfort in the living room-like setting of the Winter Garden, which features a fireplace, a low table for playing board games, a larger table for family discussions, and cozy furniture. Families can use a full, private kitchen, whether to make a pot of coffee or bake cookies. The meditation room is also available when people need a distraction-free, silent place for thought and prayer.
Hospitality. It begins at the front door, where staff and volunteers welcome each visitor. Children, in particular, find comfort and delight in the details of a sculpture fountain created just for them. Children are greeted with a penny and encouraged to make a wish before they toss the penny in the fountain. This is one example of the thousands of personal ways patients and visitors experience the kind of warm hospitality that reduces anxiety and helps people feel at home. The fresh-baked, still-warm cookies are always a nice touch, as well.
Healing design. Design details throughout the campus give subtle triggers that are both practical and sentimental. Arches found in the front entrance canopy, soffits, carpet and furniture are patterned after the old Hudson toll bridge, offering the comfort of familiarity. Bands of color delineate space to create a sense of flow and direction. Color choices also inspire calm or energy in particular rooms. Patient rooms are calming hues; the physical therapy area is bright red. The indirect lighting used in many areas of the campus is more pleasing, and more restful, for patients. Feng shui, Scandinavian design and other concepts were integrated to create a comprehensive healing environment.
Each person has unique needs for comfort and healing. Hudson Hospital & Clinics provides many options, including:
- Room service for patients and guests
- Visits with your pets
- Aromatherapy
- Healing touch
- Your favorite music during inpatient stays, surgery or procedures
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