Lake Nona Institute Partners with Florida Hospital to Advance Health and Wellness Initiatives

Today, the Lake Nona Institute, the nonprofit organization of Tavistock Development Company that aims to inspire healthy, sustainable communities of the future, announced a partnership with Florida Hospital to further advance its health and wellness initiatives within Tavistock’s innovative, best-selling Orlando community, Lake Nona. Lake Nona is home to one of the fastest-growing health and life sciences clusters in the nation and is recognized as a global model for the design of a comprehensive, healthy community according to the Global Wellness Institute.

The Lake Nona Institute is researching and analyzing information on human, physical, and environmental elements in real-time to better understand the interaction and effects of the built environment and lifestyle behaviors on human wellbeing. Through the partnership, Florida Hospital will participate in several of Lake Nona’s current health and wellness research initiatives, including:

• Lake Nona Impact Forum: An annual thought leadership forum that aims to unlock innovation, advance quality of life, and move the needle on global healthcare.
• Lake Nona Life Project: A groundbreaking, multi-generational study focused on better understanding communities and the factors that lead to improved health outcomes.
• WHIT: Lake Nona’s Wellness Home built on Innovation and Technology, serving as an incubator for the development of forward-thinking home health technologies.

“We are incredibly excited to collaborate with Florida Hospital on our promising research projects and look forward to the many collaborative opportunities that will arise with our innovative partners — all of whom have come to Lake Nona to push the limits and make a lasting, positive impact so that we may all have a chance at a better, healthier tomorrow,” said Gloria Caulfield, executive director of the Lake Nona Institute.

Known for its culture of innovation and collaboration, Lake Nona is globally recognized as a ‘living lab’ with multiple onsite initiatives and organizations united by a common goal: to improve overall health and wellbeing. Florida Hospital joins this notable group of innovators, including Cisco, Delos, GE, GuideWell Innovation, Johnson & Johnson Health & Wellness Solutions, Siemens, and Technogym.

Florida Hospital is known for its innovative spirit and commitment to collaboration. The organization looks forward to integrating its HelloWell platform into the health-tech ecosystem showcased at the WHIT house. It will also play an active role in the Life Project, aligning with its focus on preventive care, healthy habits, and population health. Florida Hospital was pleased to participate in last year’s forum and plans to increase its involvement in 2018.

“We are honored to join a prestigious group of partners committed to advancing health and wellness. Together with our combined resources and initiatives, we believe we will reshape the future of healthcare and create a healthier tomorrow for generations to come in this living lab Tavistock has built at Lake Nona,” said Rick Wassel, Vice President, Strategic Innovation & Partnering, Florida Division of Adventist Health System, the parent company of Florida Hospital.

About Florida Hospital

Founded in 1908 by pioneering Seventh-day Adventists who believed in whole-person health — healing the body, mind, and spirit — Florida Hospital has become one of the largest nonprofit hospitals in the U.S., serving over two million patient visits annually. It is part of Adventist Health System, which operates 45 hospitals across nine states, making it one of the largest faith-based healthcare systems in the country. In Greater Orlando, Florida Hospital serves as both a community and tertiary referral hospital for the region, the Southeast, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The hospital offers a wide range of health services, including internationally recognized programs in cardiology, cancer, women’s medicine, neurosciences, diabetes, orthopedics, pediatrics, transplant, and advanced surgical care.

About Lake Nona Institute

The Lake Nona Institute is a nonprofit, community-focused organization that incubates, activates, and measures the impact of innovative technologies and programs aimed at becoming global models for healthy, sustainable communities. The Institute believes individuals, within the social context of a community, can profoundly impact health and wellness. For more information, visit www.lakenonainstitute.org.

About Lake Nona

Orlando’s Lake Nona is one of the fastest-growing communities in America, featuring over 10 million square feet of world-class residential and commercial space. Located next to Orlando International Airport, this large-scale, master-planned community includes thoughtfully designed neighborhoods, premier education facilities, a robust Health & Life Sciences Cluster, and a Sports & Performance District anchored by the USTA’s National Campus — the largest tennis facility in the world. The community also offers diverse workspaces, retail centers, entertainment venues, and a vibrant lifestyle. Lake Nona is driven by a long-term vision to build an innovative, sustainable, and health-focused community powered by cutting-edge gigabit fiber optic technology.

A smart and connected community, Lake Nona provides a no-limits foundation for individuals and companies to thrive. For more information, visit www.lakenona.com.