Cintas brings the health clinic to the workplace

A Healthy Thought:
“[Employees] are much more aware of where they are, where they need to be.”
Jill Lambert
Human resources manager
A Healthy Thought: “[Employees] are much more aware of where they are, where they need to be.” Jill Lambert Human resources manager

Taking time off from work to see the doctor is always an inconvenience, but what if your doctor came to you? Cintas aims to keep its employees healthy by providing a free, on-site clinic. The clinic is open eight hours a week to more than 140 workers at the Cumberland uniform rental plant, and is staffed with a nurse practitioner and chiropractor who are also certified wellness coaches.
Due to these kinds of efforts, the firm recently received the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program Star certification – only the fifth Rhode Island company to earn the safety distinction
“We’re very proud of keeping our employee-partners safe and well,” said Jill Lambert, human resources manager at Cintas. “We are ever-evolving our health and wellness program.”
Cintas also offers daily stretching routines, along with nutrition and hydrating stations throughout the building, to help make the workplace healthier and safer. According to Cintas it’s working: the company’s incident rates are nearly 200 percent lower than industry standards.
“We have many folks who are living better lifestyles,” said Lambert. “They are much more aware of where they are, where they need to be and are much more willing to take the next step.”
In fact, some staff members have already taken that next step. One employee shed more than 100 pounds and encourages colleagues to join him in better health.

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