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By Lauren Anderson Freeman Staff CITY OF PEWAUKEE — On a warm June morning, with the breeze blowing and a water fountain flow- ing on the rooftop garden, sitting at UW Cancer Cen- ter at ProHealth Care feels like anything but being in a clinic. The cancer center has recently joined a growing number of hospitals and health care settings to pro- mote healing with natural aesthetics. From landscape architec- ture and healing gardens to unique amenities and fur- nishings, health care facili- ties are promoting the idea of holistic wellness through such additions. "It's the idea of bringing nature into a healing envi- ronment," said Pamela Kleba, facilities and space planning manager for Pro- Health Care. "And you can do that multiple ways — through outdoor land- scapes, indoor landscapes, as well as artwork and fur- nishings. ... It's a holistic experience — being inten- tional about how the care is provided, all the way from the building to the staff that are in it." The first of this size and complexity in Waukesha County, the rooftop garden is one of several new addi- tions to UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care that's designed for serenity and to ease stress, including two other garden areas. Joseph Pepitone, land- scape architect with Mil- waukee-based engineering, design and planning firm GRAEF, said the design was developed with a focus on water for its soothing quali- ties. A water fountain, which lights up at night, is the centerpiece of the garden, which includes spaces for large gatherings and more intimate conversations. "People are in stressful situations when they're in hospitals, so seeing the landscape beyond the win- dow or being able to engage with it could slow the heart rate down a little bit and provide some comfort," Pepitone said. Patients and their fami- lies have responded posi- tively to it, according to staff. "Now that the weather is nice, they really enjoy going outside. It's nice to have the option of looking out the window and see it or go outside and enjoy the nice weather," nurse Jessi- ca Faude said. It's provided a welcome respite from the traditional clinic setting, said Colleen Sonderman, supervisor of cancer rehabilitation. "I think what patients and staff appreciate is that there was so much thought put into beauty and sereni- ty and healing — as opposed to a cancer center being a place you would never want to go to," she said. "It's actually place that they find is quite hope- ful and healing to them and I think the garden makes a huge difference." Email: landerson@conleynet.com Page 4A • FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY July 2016 18 Full-size Doors On Display, Our Installers Are Licensed & Bonded 16'x7', 25 Gauge...Non Insulated Steel $ 725 Lifetime Door Co. 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"The things they did for us to keep us here and get the money raised to help us move into a new location is one of the most rewarding things, and it's a pretty cool feeling — that they wanted us to stay here and be a part of this community," Nick Miller said. "If we would have done this in a different community, I don't know if we would have been able to hold on, with the flooding and two little ones." Health care centers embrace natural aesthetics to help patients Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Cancer patients undergoing physical therapy can exercise in front of an open door looking out over the Wimmer Healing Garden at the UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care. Charles Auer/Freeman Staff A fountain provides soothing sounds in the Wimmer Healing Garden at the UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care. Pewaukee elementary schools recognized by state PEWAUKEE — Pewau- kee Lake Elementary School and Horizon Ele- mentary School were recently recognized as Schools of Merit by the Wisconsin Response to Invention program. Both schools were acknowledged for success in math and reading. Pewaukee Lake Elemen- tary and Horizon Elemen- tary schools were two of 125 schools statewide to be hon- ored as a School of Merit for the 2015-16 school year. The Wisconsin RtI program is a collaboration of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and CESA Statewide Network. The goal of RtI is to sup- port all students, especially struggling students, in their academic success. The Pewaukee schools were noted to have a cultur- ally responsive multilevel system of support. The two schools were recognized as Schools of Merit based on an application process that included team and meeting infor mation, implementa- tion and outcome data, and a narrative that described the data, systems, and prac- tices of RtI implementa- tion. School psychologists Kelley Berlin and Dan Duss were responsible for the application process and submission. "This is a wonderful tes- tament to the hard work and dedication by the entire staff at both schools," Assistant Direc- tor of Curriculum and Instruction Danielle Bosanec said. "I want to give a special recognition to our interventionists and (staff) who have worked tirelessly with our most struggling students to max- imize lear ning for these students. I feel blessed to work with so many talented educators. This recogni- tion is well deserved, con- gratulations." A recognition event will be held in August at The Wisconsin Positive Behav- ioral Interventions and Supports conference, and each school will receive a banner. — Freeman Staff Charles Auer/Freeman Staff The Wimmer Healing Garden at the UW Cancer Center at Pro- Health Care.

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