The Wellness Center functions as the sprawling Northwest Community Hospital's fitness center. It differs from traditional commercial fitness centers, however, in its relationship to the hospital. While the center features the traditional workout rooms, swimming pool and gymnasium typical of any fitness facility, it also has extensive space set aside for occupational and physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation. The center's administrators and designers took a unique approach in planning the center. They designed the building to be like an exceptionally fit human body.
All major components are then physically or visually connected to the spine.
All building and decorating materials reinforce the cheerful environment, and natural light plays an important role in the overall design scheme, contributing to the clean, open, unpretentious look. The paint specs, for example, were designed to hold up to even the toughest scenarios. Wood stains were used in shades such as yellow for the children's area, plum for the locker room area, and slate blue for the rehabilitation unit. Brightly patterned upholstered chairs and leather sofas invitingly lure visitors in the main reception area. Splashes of periwinkle, mustard, rich red, aquamarine and luscious vegetable greens form the basis for a rainbow carpet that arcs across the bright tiled floor and further highlights the furnishings.