Labyrinths in a hospital setting…
3 “If you intend to be doctors of tomorrow, you will need to know how to heal yourselves. It is no longer simply about curing cancer or stitching wounds, it is about healing souls. To do this well, you must be on your own path of personal healing. The labyrinth is a powerful tool for centering, focus and personal transformation for healers and their patients.”– Victor Sierpina, MD, UTMB Family Medicine
The Reflection Labyrinth Brick Paver Labyrinth installed by Marty Kermeen and Labyrinths in Stone
People have been asking,…Are pavers/bricks a good choice for a labyrinth in the hospital environment? We decided to call Ken Moore Executive Director of Holzer Center for Cancer. We had the good fortune to build our Reflection Labyrinth Design using pavers in their wonderful healing garden in 2004 . We asked Mr. Moore if they had experienced any problems. He said he didn’t think so but he would look into it further. Reading his return email you will see that if the pavers are installed properly, they are the perfect surface for a labyrinth at any hospital or clinic .
Please Read below~
Hi Marty,
As promised, I just took an IV pole loaded with an IV pump over the labyrinth in our “Healing Garden”. I had no difficulty moving the pole over the bricks, if fact, It was more difficult to move the pole over the different flooring transitions in our center. (carpet to tile etc.)
We are still very pleased with the quality of the finished labyrinth. I would recommend your product to anyone.
Ken Moore
Executive Director
Holzer Center for Cancer Care
170 Jackson Pike
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Here is a great video the hospital had made about the Labyrinth and Healing Garden!
Video courtesy of Holzer Center for Cancer Care.
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I have spent a bit of time going through your posts, more than I should have but I must say, its worth it!
Nice project! Come visit me on the Cape smoetime and we’ll go see the labyrinth at Heritage Museums and Gardens. In addition to the sense of peace you talk about, this one has a sense of place as well.