HEALING GARDEN

Healing gardens have an effect on people that no one can put a price on. The garden can be a sanctuary where patients, families, visitors and employees find peace, tranquility, relaxation and serenity that only nature can offer. Connecting with nature reduces stress, improves the mood and restores hope and energy. Whether you touch the leaves of a soft plant, listen to the sound of the birds playing in the trees, smell the sweet fragrance of a newly opened bloom or enjoy the calming effect of the graceful movements of the plants in a breeze, the garden will leave you feeling refreshed.

Unique to Nebraska

Crete Area Medical Center's new Healing Garden is Nebraska's first healing garden in a health care setting. An asset to the new hospital, this garden will not only help patients but their families, visitors, staff and the entire community for years to come.

The Indoor Healing Garden is a pleasant transition from the hospital hallways to the outdoor garden. It includes a fountain, comfortable seating areas for small groups to gather and a colorful and lush array of soothing plants and flowers. Visitors to the indoor garden will enjoy using this area as a quiet retreat throughout the entire year!

View the extensive Outdoor Healing Garden. This area includes a central fountain where people can sit and listen to soothing sounds while dipping their fingers in the cool water. There are walking paths to look at a variety of plants that bloom in constant succession throughout the growing season. Memory benches are placed throughout the garden so visitors can soak-in the regenerative powers of nature. A children's garden will introduce young people to fun and whimsical plants as well as beautiful array of perennial and native flowers.