Hospitals observe 'Commitment Day'
WARWICK, N.Y. March 9 was an opportunity for the employees of St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, to gather for a common goal – improving their health. The days message: Small changes can make a big difference.
On Friday, March 9, The Bon Secours Health System, which includes St. Anthony Community Hospital, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern and Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, observed Commitment Day.
The event was designed as an opportunity to encourage all employees, regardless of whether they live active lifestyles or were couch potatoes, to become healthier with daily routines, sessions at the gym and healthy diets.
Commitment Day, which featured a variety of preventive, curative and rehabilitative services available to hospital staff, happened in the morning in the St. Anthony Community Hospital cafeteria and in the afternoon at the Garden Café at Mount Alverno Center.
The event highlighted little things everyone can do to improve their quality of life, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, skipping desert, or simply spending more time with friends and family.
The health system draws its name from its two Catholic sponsors, the Sisters of Bon Secours and the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. It serves nearly 1 million people. With more than 3,400 employees, the Health System is one of the regions largest employers. For more information, visit bschs.bonsecours.com .