KEY TAKEAWAYS: North Oaks Health opened a Resilience Room for employees at its North Oaks Medical Center campus in Hammond. The wellness space includes massage chairs, yoga mats and nature sounds to help employees relax and manage workplace stress. Employees can reserve the room in 15-minute i ncrements and use it during approved breaks or before and after shifts. The Resilience Room follows the launch of nourished by North Oaks Health, which offers $3 chef-prepared meals at health system cafeterias.   North Oaks Health has opened a dedicated wellness space for employees at its North Oaks Medical Center campus as the health system expands efforts to address workplace stress and employee well-being. The new Resilience Room provides employees with a quiet space to take a break from the physical and emotional demands of health care work. Employees can use the room during approved breaks or before and after their shifts. The space includes massage chairs, yoga mats and nature sounds. Employees can reserve the room in 15-minute increments through an online scheduling system. Massage chairs, yoga mats and soothing nature sounds to promote relaxation and reduce stress are among the amenities offered to employees in the Resilience Room at North Oaks Medical Center. Photo courtesy North Oaks Health. North Oaks said the initiative is part of a broader effort to support employee health, engagement and retention. “Our employees devote themselves every day to caring for our patients and community,” North Oaks Health President and CEO Michele K. Sutton said. “Supporting their well-being is both a responsibility and a strategic priority. The Resilience Room is part of our broader effort to ensure employees have the support they need to thrive in their roles and continue advancing our mission of improving lives.” The health system said the room is intended to give health care workers an opportunity to briefly step away from demanding work environments and return to their duties with renewed focus. Environmental Services Technician Trinidy Burton and Endoscopy Charge Nurse Faith Hibley take a break in North Oaks Medical Center’s new Resilience Room. The Resilience Room is part of North Oaks Health’s ongoing investment in efforts to support a healthy, engaged workforce. Burton is North Oaks’ Employee of the Year, and Hibley is the health system’s Nurse Excellence of the Year. Photo courtesy North Oaks Health. “Healthcare professionals routinely navigate demanding situations while caring for patients and their families,” Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Jarreau said. “The Resilience Room offers them a place to step away briefly, recharge and return to work with renewed focus.” The Resilience Room follows another recent employee-focused initiative from North Oaks. The health system launched nourished by North Oaks Health, which offers chef-prepared meals for $3 to employees, patients, visitors and community members at its cafeterias. Environmental Services Technician Trinidy Burton takes a break in North Oaks Medical Center’s new Resilience Room. The Resilience Room is part of North Oaks Health’s ongoing investment in efforts to support a healthy, engaged workforce. Burton is North Oaks’ Employee of the Year. Photo courtesy North Oaks Health. North Oaks Health serves the Northshore and Florida Parishes through its hospital and multispecialty provider network. North Oaks Medical Center includes a Level II trauma center, primary stroke center and chest pain center, as well as rehabilitation services. ...read more read less