For the month of July, Mountainside’s Party Planning Committee has declared the entire month Health & Wellness Month! The team has been excitedly planning activities to boost staff mental and physical health—and it’s off to a great start.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s happening this month:

• An extra 15 minutes added to every break

• Daily affirmation cards at the start of each shift

• A whiteboard filled with ideas for emptying your “stress bucket”

• Smoothie days

• Puppy yoga (well… senior dog yoga!) between patients

• Face masks for staff

• Extra check-ins with staff throughout the day

To top it all off, we’ll wrap up the month with an evening at Tality Wellness for sauna and cold plunge sessions.

We’re always looking for ways to support the team, and it’s been amazing to dedicate an entire month to wellness. We think many of these initiatives will stick around for the long term!