Kerrville, TX – Peterson Health will host a groundbreaking ceremony today, January 24, 2023, at 12pm to celebrate our new Health & Wellness Center, located on the second floor of the Peterson Hospice and Home Care Building at 250 Cully Drive in Kerrville.
One of Peterson’s Strategic Focus Areas is Healthy Community. This includes our patients, the community, and our staff. Our intention is to offer services and education that will improve the lives and health of those we serve. Today, we are elevating this effort with the construction of a new Health & Wellness facility.
The new Health & Wellness Center will:
- Be used by patients in our rehabilitation therapy program,
- Be available as a gym and wellness space for our staff and volunteers,
- Allow for expansion of our existing rehabilitation services,
- Improve access for our transitional wellness program for patients who have completed physical therapy or cardiac rehab,
- Create space that will increase new service offerings to the community,
- Include an indoor walking track, yoga and exercise studio, lifestyle and nutrition classes, cardio area, weights, boxing, golf simulator, personal training, massage therapy, showers, and lockers.
The growth we have experienced in our rehabilitation services has prompted us to expand our offerings and useable space. Additionally, this space will be used by our employees during designated times. “The health and wellness of our patients is a priority, but our staffs’ health and wellness is paramount as well so we can continue to provide exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care to our patients,” says Cory Edmondson, Peterson Health President and CEO.
Winning Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare two years in a row represents Peterson’s unique culture where employees feel safe and valued. This Health & Wellness Center is an extension of our goal to ensure our staff is functioning and operating at their best. Edmondson says, “We are excited about this opportunity and our Board of Directors’ vision of extending wellness to our patients, but also to our biggest asset at Peterson: our entire staff.”