Free Massage for Employees to Achieve A Healthy Workforce
During the Healthy Outcomes conference in June, a panel of health and wellness leaders discussed some of the small steps their organizations are taking to achieve a healthier workforce.
Speaking on the panel, Lyne Moussa, manager of wellness, safety and disability at Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, emphasized that it’s essential to align health and wellness strategies to corporate ones. “My company’s purpose is to empower financial well-being, so I try to mould health and wellness language around that: the cost of poor health to people’s families, on their mental health and to the organization,” she said. “It’s an easy comparison to make.”
“To provide programs for all our locations, we partner with local resources and offer bonuses to encourage employees to adopt healthier behaviours,” she said.
“We look for opportunities to partner,” she said. “We have health and fitness students from Mohawk College do health screenings for us — blood pressure, weight, waist circumference — as well as personal training,” she said.
“In addition, we invite several massage schools to come and do free massage sessions for our employees.” Healthy Outcomes: Employer panel says partnerships key to achieving a healthier workforce | Benefits Canada