The Chapel Hill Wellness@Work Program was created to:
If you are interested in working with UNC Family Medicine to implement a Wellness@Work program in your workplace, please contact us at wellnessatwork@unc.edu or 919-843-6882.
The Town of Chapel Hill and UNC Family Medicine partnered to establish a comprehensive wellness program called Wellness@Work (W@W). A small committee with representatives from the Town and UNC began to meet to discuss operational needs and program goals. The clinic officially opened in July 2011. The needs identified by the committee were centralized space that was equipped to serve as a clinic, parking, and privacy. The lower level of Housing (317 Caldwell St. Ext.) was selected as the initial location. The clinic is still there today.
A W@W Wellness Committee was formed to encourage employee ownership. The number of representatives from each department is based on departmental size. Subcommittees were also formed to work on communication, policy, and programming. The programming subcommittee is guided by aggregate data trends, employee input, the annual employee satisfaction survey, and best practices.
The Town established subsidized gym memberships for employees. (O2 Fitness purchased the original gym.) As an additional incentive for Health Risk Assessment participation, employees also began to have free access to Town gymnasiums and pools.
A part-time Nutritionist joined our full-time Nurse Practitioner and part-time Tobacco Specialist in the Employee Wellness Clinic.
Pre-65 Retirees with Town insurance could begin using Clinic services. Within a year, dependents covered by Town insurance also became eligible to use Clinic services.
Began after-hours care at UNC Family Medicine Urgent Care Clinic, five days/week (Monday through Friday) from 5 to 9pm. It is free for all town employees covered under the town’s insurance, as well as their dependents, and pre-65 retirees.
Appointments are available
weekdays 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Walk-in services are available.
Chapel Hill Wellness@Work is a joint collaboration between the Town of Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care Department of Family Medicine.