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ESTEAM Health Honors Retreat Healthcare with First Ever Leader in Wellness Award

On January 29, 2025, in a momentous occasion at the New Mexico State Capitol, ESTEAM Health announced the recipient of its inaugural Leader in Wellness Award: Retreat Healthcare. This prestigious award honors the commitment to enhancing caregiving standards and the quality of aging care through innovative practices. As the landscape of eldercare continues to evolve, it is organizations like Retreat Healthcare that set precedent by implementing effective and compassionate care strategies.

Addressing Challenges in Aging Care

ESTEAM Health was established with a mission to tackle the growing challenges in the landscape of aging care. As operating costs rise and the availability of trained physicians and caregivers enters a downward trajectory, the demand for quality caregiving has reached unprecedented heights. These circumstances create significant pressure on both the resources and the well-being of older adults. ESTEAM Health approaches these challenges with a multidisciplinary strategy that integrates exercise, science, technology, engagement, arts, and medicine to create effective wellness programs targeted at both caregivers and those receiving care.

The organization recognizes that supporting caregivers is paramount. Caregivers often face emotionally charged environments that require rapid decision-making, problem-solving, and empathy—skills that are crucial for high-quality care. Thus, ESTEAM Health has developed tailored programs aimed at training these caregivers to navigate the complexities of their roles effectively.

A Commitment to Caregiving Excellence

Retreat Healthcare exemplifies ESTEAM's vision through its engagement in innovative training programs, notably participating in two pilot studies of 'The ART of High-Performance Caregiving.' This unique program employs an arts-based experiential learning approach, building upon a decade of research supported by the National Science Foundation. During this engaging training, fifty employees from Retreat Healthcare were empowered to enhance their essential caregiving skills, ensuring a profound impact on their performance, health, and, ultimately, the quality of care they deliver.

The positive changes in caregiving practices can even be personal. ESTEAM Health's founder shared how her family's experience with Alzheimer’s disease highlighted the importance of effective and compassionate caregiving—an ideology Retreat Healthcare embodies most prominently.

Recognition at the Capitol

The award ceremony took place during a special legislative session at the New Mexico State Legislature, accentuating the significance of Retreat Healthcare's contributions to the community. Representative Alan T. Martinez, Minority Whip, also recognized the achievements of Retreat Healthcare during the ceremony, emphasizing the importance of community support in improving elder care standards.

The Future of Caregiving

This new accolade marks the economic and ethical evolution of care driven by innovative and artistic methodologies. The emphasis on arts-based experiential learning not only enhances caregiver performance but also leads to improved patient outcomes. ESTEAM Health maintains a commitment to solving the issues within aging care by developing solutions that empower caregivers, produce significant improvements in intrinsic capacity among older adults, and establish sustainable practices for the future of aging care.

As we look ahead, the objective remains clear: to redefine caregiving by blending evidence-based practices with creative solutions. At ESTEAM Health, the mission is to transform perceptions around caregiving, emphasizing its value and importance in the lives of seniors and their families. For more information about ESTEAM Health, The ART of High-Performance Caregiving, or the Leader in Wellness Award, please visit their website at esteamhealth.com.