Opening ceremony and open house at the new St. Jó's Wellbeing Centre

In recent months, life has been returning to the old
the premises of St. Joseph's Hospital in Hafnarfjörður. The building was today, on its 93rd anniversary of its dedication.
of it, was formally opened as a quality of life centre and will house the activities of companies that
build on the estate's values and focus on health, community and creativity. Fifteen companies already have premises in
at the centre and they will offer services aimed at promoting and enhancing health
and the quality of life of the residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður in one way or another.

^{A large crowd attended the opening ceremony of the Centre for Quality of Life at St. Jó today.}

Hafnarfjörður's purchase of a shareholding
The State's in St. Joe in the summer of 2017 involved a two-way commitment, on the one hand to
to keep the provision of public services in the house to a minimum for 15 years and, on the other hand, to begin
operation in the house within three years of the signing of the contract. Now that just over two
Seven years have passed since the purchase, the house has been reopened and is thus secured.
A new lease of life and a continuing story after six years of uncertainty where all
The activity in the house ceased in 2011. „This
The house comes with a profound story at every step, which will live on with the house and in
the hearts of all those who in some way came to know the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph
at the hospital. The businesses of the quality of life centre are already beginning to make the history that we
we will see in the house in the coming terms. Psychologists, coaches, have arrived here,
associations, educational centres, yoga and health promotion for senior citizens, to name but a few
To name but one: increased services in a wide range of areas in the Health Village of Hafnarfjörður.“ said
Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, at the opening of the St. Jó Wellbeing Centre.
today. The development at St. Jó is being carried out in phases and with today's official opening, it is the second.
the house's floor, in addition to the chapel, has been put into use. The floor is already full and
There is a waiting list, but looking to the future, when other floors are ready, is
plenty of vacancies and always open to applications. This summer, moved
The Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society into the old chapel and will use the premises, whether or not
is for rehearsals and as a venue for their work. They have recently
A week has been spent creating and shaping a theatre in the chapel. 

Further information can be found at Homepage of the St. Jó's Wellbeing Centre