Every company wants to have a healthy thriving workforce. It can limit the days employees are out due to sickness and help improve the bottom line by improving productivity. With every choice an employee can choose to healthy or not. Employee wellness is about every employee taking advantage of what is available to them and […]
Corporate wellness programs are programs designed to educate and motivate to live a healthier lifestyle. The reality is that the workforce is as unhealthy as it has ever been. Workforces around the country are seeing people have to take extended time off due to chronic diseases which leaves the company wondering how to meet quotas […]
How important is an employee’s health? Is it worth investing a small amount of money into so that employees are able to work more and produce more? That is the question many employers are asking as they begin to enact employee wellness programs. Employee wellness programs are designed to educate and promote healthy opportunities for […]
What comes to mind when you think of a wellness spa? For many it is the thought of massages, steams rooms, and saunas. Some people even think of being able to get into a hot tub would be great and relaxing. People also think that they have to go to expensive please just get those […]
Workplace wellness is a new age term. The term workplace wellness is any workplace health promotion activity or organizational policy designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace and to improve health outcomes. It came about because of the growing costs of insurance over the years. The goal of workplace wellness is to get employees making […]
Families at the Y are able to do be more and do more than ever before. At the Y, we pride ourselves on being able to serve the whole family. We can serve children as young at 8 weeks and have activities for everyone through senior adults. The goal is that the Y serves the […]
“I lost my job”, “My elderly mother just came to live with us”, “There was an unexpected medical emergency in my family”…theses are just a few of the reasons people feel they can’t afford a YMCA membership. They come in the door ready to give up their successful healthy lifestyle until we say these 7 magic […]
Did you know the YMCA of Catawba Valley has a wellness program for our employees? We encourage our staff to be physically active and live healthy lifestyles just like we encourage our members. Staff receives wellness points for physical activity, health education and programs, preventative care such as dental cleaning, mammograms and well-checks as well […]
Fall is the perfect time to get back into a fitness routine and with the kids back in school, you may have more time to try a class or just mix up your fitness routine. Barre class is a combination of circuit training, pilates, yoga.core stabilization,strength building and conditioning. Want to take a class? Click here […]
8 out of 10 people come to the Y wanting to get physically fit. Wellness at the Y starts with you the individual. You are making a commitment to get here and do what you need you to do to feel better. Whether that is losing weight, lowering blood pressure, fighting off prediabetes, or just wanting […]
