Healing Arts and Gardens

In Touch with Nature and the Arts

MyMichigan Health believes in treating the whole person. We recognize the connection between mind, body and spirit, and many of our programs take an integrative medicine approach that attends to more than just physical symptoms. Our collections, galleries, gardens and wellness trails complement those programs through nature and the arts.

Patients, visitors and staff frequently need time to step back and reflect. We provide spaces such as chapels and gardens for them to be alone with their thoughts.

Our Artwork Collections

Throughout our facilities, we strive to feature the work of local area artists for the enjoyment of patients, visitors and the public. In fact, you can view our largest collection at our Medical Center in Midland by downloading this guide of our patient tower: A Walking Tour of Artwork

Gardens and Wellness Trails

The Living Garden at the Medical Center in Gladwin offers a spot of serenity for patients, visitors and staff. Visitors can stroll through the area and enjoy the soothing sounds of a waterfall. A beautifully decorated sidewalk and patio area allows patients in wheelchairs an opportunity to rest and enjoy the peacefulness of nature.

MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland has more than three miles of wooded Wellness Trails where visitors, patients and staff can exercise, meditate or relax. Deer and other wildlife often are seen along the trails, Trail Map. The Chippewa Nature Center staff hiked the Wellness Trails and discovered the vast beauty of plants and wildlife along the trails. This guide can help visitors learn what may be found along their journey through the quiet, winding paths. Trail Guide.