By: Brandi Shaffe
The program at the Boca Raton, Fla., property includes meetings with the club's registered nutritionist, healthy cooking classes, and a 5K run for employees.
The wellness program is a popular perk for workers at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla., the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported.
The club created the program a year ago in response to employee feedback during an annual survey. A committee was formed to explore ideas, and the committee created a program featuring nutrition, fitness and lifestyle initiatives, the Post reported.
The program has boosted not only fitness but company loyalty and team camaraderie. "And when you have a happy staff, you have happy club members," General Manager Eben Molloy said.
Woodfield is a family-oriented full-service equity country club, featuring an 18-hole golf course, tennis program and other resort-style amenities. The club features a variety of housing communities, the Post reported.
The American Heart Association recognized Woodfield as a "fit friendly" work site, based on its providing education, activities and nutritional programs for workers. Prevo Health Systems, a watchdog for the country club industry, recently cited Woodfield as one of the Healthiest Clubs in America, the Post reported.
Woodfield's Wellness Challenge includes a variety of offerings, from meeting one-on-one with the club's registered nutritionist, to attending a healthy cooking class at the club and participating in the 5K employee run. In addition, Woodfield has hosted a Wellness Expo featuring programs and vendors endorsing healthy living, the Post reported.
Of 309 employees, about 202 participate in some type of program, Molloy said. Because Woodfield contains many year-round residents, most of the employees work the entire year as well, unlike other clubs that tend to be seasonal, the Post reported.
The program already is paying off with fitter employees, including some who have lost significant weight, or others who have changed their eating habits so profoundly that their families now know how to eat better as well, Molloy added.
A side benefit of the programs has been the opportunity for staff in different departments to meet each other. Molloy said the 5K run is a good example: "There's a banquet server, a marketing assistant and I'm there running as well as receptionists and people who work in the spa."
And because of their run, "We all have something to talk about."
The community of Hamilton Place hosts 80 beautiful and luxurious homes. Each single family home provides excellent views with the majority of homes boasting a gorgeous lake view or an expansive view of Woodfield Country Club's award winning golf course.
