New WellSpace Provides Unique and Innovative Way of Promoting Staff and Physician Wellness
Rady Children’s Health has opened its first “Associate WellSpace,” a biophilic, restorative space designed to support the emotional and physical well-being of physicians and staff, at its hospital in Orange. The new WellSpace provides hands-on resources like mindfulness activities, grounding tools and guided exercises to manage stress, build coping strategies and strengthen emotional resilience.
Located on the 3rd Floor Surgical Unit, the space transforms a former respite room into a soothing, research-driven environment, complete with calming colors, natural elements and comfortable textures. The WellSpace draws on biophilic design principles, bringing the restorative qualities of nature indoors to support relaxation and renewal.
Inspired by Rady Children WellSpace initiative in Orange County schools and the community, these welcoming spaces nurture well-being, reflection and self-care.
The project was developed in partnership with Design With Purpose, a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide healing environments to children and families in need, and supported, in part, by an inaugural gift from the Guido Family.
