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YMCA Corporate Wellness
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh builds strong kids, strong families, and strong communities through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Through our Activate Pittsburgh Initiative, we have been able to serve a growing number of corporations by facilitating a variety of wellness programs and services that not only improve the health of their employees, but also drive down insurance costs for the company, resulting in a positive outcome for everyone involved. For more information on any of the following programs and services, please contact Katharine Rummel, Downtown YMCA Corporate Wellness Director, at 412-780-7608 or krummel@ymcapgh.org.
Benefits of an Employee Wellness Program
Investing in the health and well-being of your workforce will yield significant results.
- Decreased Absenteeism - Frequent exercisers were absent from work only 2.11 days per year, compared to 3.06 days for inactive individuals according to American Sports Data research.
- Improved Job Performance - Regular physical activity decreases stress, increases energy, and makes employees feel better about themselves both physically and mentally, all of which contribute to increased employee production throughout the workday.
- Healthier Employees – By offering an employee wellness program, you are not only creating a better working environment, but also a healthier employee. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet are both associated with reduced risk of chronic disease and reduced disability, which result in lower health care costs.
- Improved Employee Retention and Morale – By providing an employee wellness program, you are creating a positive and healthy work environment that your employees will want to be a part of. Once your employees realize the investment you are making in their health, they will understand their value to you as an employer.
Programs and Services Offered
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh will provide your company with a dynamic health and wellness program that will introduce, encourage and educate your employees on the importance of leading a well-rounded healthy lifestyle. We will customize a wellness program to address your company’s specific needs and goals.
Memberships
The YMCAs in our association have stmodern health and wellness centers throughout the greater Pittsburgh area. Memberships provide your employees and their families with access to knowledgeable, caring staff and the latest equipment and technology. You can provide membership to your employees several ways including payroll deduction, corporate matching payments and annual membership investments as incentives and rewards. The YMCA also offers the Gift of Health Package, which offers recipients a two-month membership at any branch Wellness Center within the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh for only $62 for individuals and $100 for families.
The YMCA can track your employees' usage of our facilities so you know that your money is being well spent. You can set a minimum amount of visits per week, per month, or per year to incent your employees to use our facilities to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
On-Site Group Exercise Classes
The YMCA can provide group exercise classes on a weekly basis conducted by a certified YMCA instructor at your workplace. Classes offered include yoga, Pilates, strength and tone, kickboxing, boot camp, core stability, and many more. By providing on-site group exercise classes, you are offering your employees the benefit of a great workout and the convenience of not having to leave work to get it.
On-Site Wellness Events
Arrange convenient demonstrations at your workplace to save your employees time and money. The YMCA can organize your company health fair, provide lectures on health-related topics, give cooking or exercise demonstrations, or lead cubicle stretches to help break up the day.
Coordinate Your Company's Wellness Programs
The YMCA can provide a number of continuing wellness programs that will keep your employees interested and engaged all throughout the year. Programs such as CPR/AED/First Aid training, smoking cessation programs, and annual wellness calendars give your employees the tools they need to lead healthier lives, while employee incentive programs, group exercise classes and walking groups give them the opportunity to do it. The YMCA can also manage your on-site wellness center and provide consultations, equipment orientations, and personal training, ensuring that your employees not only have access to an environment that is safe and accessible for everyone, but also that they are utilizing it to its fullest capacity.
For More Information...
To learn more about how the YMCA can help create a customized wellness program for your employees, please contact Katharine Rummel, Downtown YMCA Corporate Wellness Director at 412-780-7608 or krummel@ymcapgh.org.
Corporate Memberships for the YMCA at U.S. Steel Tower
Many companies in the U.S. Steel Tower and partnering with the YMCA to offer their employees corporate memberships to the new YMCA that is set to open on the Concourse Level in the summer of 2008.
If you are interested in developing a corporate membership for your company at the new YMCA at U.S. Steel Tower, please contact Katharine Rummel at 412-780-7608.
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