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According to the Rev. Wilfred Brimley, the new furniture in the Tower family waiting areas is very comfortable.
“I wouldn’t mind taking it home with me,” said the Catholic priest, who kicked back in a recliner in the family waiting room on the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit while waiting to visit a family member.
Additional recliners, foot stools, enhanced lighting and a fresh coat of paint are part of a renovation for the family waiting rooms on non-cardiovascular floors in the Tower. This upgrade is one of many planned for the Tower, including staggering Tower pod renovations in coming years.
The selection of furniture for the waiting rooms in Shapiro Cardiovascular Center guided the process for the Tower upgrade. “We used what we learned in choosing furniture for Shapiro to help us renovate the Tower waiting rooms,” said Janet Razulis, administrative director for Patient Care Services. “That included furniture fabrics that will stand up to heavy use.”
Comfort was a top priority for the committee of employees, a patient and an architect driving the improvement project.
“We ordered more comfortable furniture and additional recliners and foot stools so family members can relax and rest in the waiting areas,” Razulis said.
Each room also got a fresh coat of paint, and some received new flooring, lighting and flat screen televisions to replace older models.
“We’re already getting great feedback from families and other visitors on the new furniture,” said Shaun Golden, BSN, RN, CNRN, nurse manager of the Neuroscience ICU.
Not all of the waiting rooms are complete yet, but they will be in the coming weeks. Foot stools, literature racks, computer tables and tack boards for notices are on the way. Also in the works are plans for some new seating for patient rooms in March.