“Healing in Community,” a part of NYC Health & Hospitals’s mural project, went live on December 1st at Roosevelt Islands’s Coler Rehabilitation Center. It’s one of nine additions to the wide-ranging effort this year.
by David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
The Community Mural Project is believed to be the country’s largest public hospital mural program since the 1930s.
NYC Health & Hospitals/Coler
Healing in Community – The Mural Project
“These are the faces of Coler!” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler Chief Executive Officer Stephen Catullo, LNHA.
“This mural represents our diversity among professional staff and residents who embody strength, kindness, resilience and hope; essential elements in making our shared home the most unique place in the city.
“With this creative piece, community artist, Rachel Fawn Alban, has captured the essence of Coler’s spirit. These portraits of residents, clinicians, and many others, including our in-resident therapy dog, Momo, are all reminders that it takes a village to create a reliable support system built on trust, empathy and respect.”
The Artist: Rachel Fawn Alban
“I see myself as a collaborator in storytelling, memory-making and care,” Alban says.
“Passionate about documenting public artworks including street art and graffiti, I am inspired to shine a light on artists and the human drive to create, especially art that is by the people, for the people – and embody this in my own works as well.”
About NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler on Roosevelt Island
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler: A Leader in Memory Care and Rehabilitation
For over 70 years, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler has been providing comprehensive skilled nursing, medical, and rehabilitative care at its 815-bed facility on Roosevelt Island. Known as a top-rated “Best Nursing Home” by Newsweek, this facility is a shining example of excellence in memory care programming and rehabilitation.
With a Five-Star CMS rating and a ranking of 5th best in New York State, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is among the top 10 percent of skilled nursing facilities in the country. In addition, it proudly falls within the top 1st quintile of the New York State Department of Health Nursing Home Quality Pool.
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