The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #101084   Message #2035442
Posted By: Rapparee
25-Apr-07 - 12:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: Health and well-being at work
Subject: RE: BS: Health and well-being at work
The city doesn't pay enough for nutritious foods. We just dumpster dive for lunch. 8-)

Well, really....

There's a Health Fair every October for city employees AND their families. Basic blood test and a flu shot are free if you want them; other tests have part of the cost borne by the insurance company. Both the city and the insurance co. find prevention cheaper than paying for illness.

The health fair also has tables for chiropractors, massage therapists, pharmacies, the local hospital, and other health-related enterprises -- even aromatherapists. It generally runs for two days so that as many employees and families as possible can take advantage of it -- and you're given time off to attend.