Mission's Services for Employers
As the region's largest employer, Mission knows the benefits of keeping employees healthy - healthy employees mean higher productivity, fewer absences, and reduced healthcare costs for your company. Healthy employees can also better enjoy their work and their lives. That's why Mission offers employers a variety of services to help keep their staff healthy while lowering healthcare costs.
Programs can be designed specifically for your worksite, and employees are welcome to join existing programs at Mission.
Mission's online Working Well newsletter provides information specifically for employers, such as ways to reduce costs and increase productivity through employee wellness. Sign up to receive "Working Well" and other Mission e-Newsletters.
OccuMed- OccuMed is Mission's industrial and occupational health program. It offers health screenings, medical and healthcare services to business and industry in Asheville and in Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, and Madison counties. OccuMed services are tailored to meet the need of each employer. Services include pre-placement physicals and drug screenings, vaccines, and toxic exposure exams and follow-up. Contact OccuMed
Health Screenings- On-site employee health screenings can assess the health of your workforce and identify potential risk factors, such having as a high percentage of employees who smoke or are obese. We provide solutions onsite, or through Mission wellness programs such as nicotine cessation, weight management, and disease management. These programs can reduce healthcare costs through disease prevention, and improve employee well-being.
To learn more or set up an onsite screening, call 828-213-9210.
Disease Management- Mission's disease management programs can dramatically improve health and reduce costs for employees with diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and other conditions. The programs help employees keep their condition in check to prevent major illness. The program was originally established with the City of Asheville as The Asheville ProjectTM, It immediately delivered dramatic cost reduction and improved quality of life for City employees with diabetes. Learn more about our disease management programs.
Wellness Resource Centers- Mission's Wellness Resource Center provides the public with a place to learn about health issues. We offer a variety of consultations, health screenings and education programs, and a consumer health resource library to help each person maintain and improve their health. The Resource Center is also the headquarters for Mission's Staff Wellness program.
Mission's Healthy Weight Program- Mission's Healthy Weight Program is an excellent option for helping employees to lose 10 to 40 pounds. It provides professional, personalized coaching along with group learning and support for long-term weight loss and ongoing weight management. Help your employees achieve a healthy weight by incorporating healthy nutrition, exercise planning, and behavior modification. Learn more about Healthy Weight.
Lighten Up 4 Life- Lighten Up 4 Life, the free and fun community weight loss challenge started by Mission in 2007 especially for employers, and since expanded into the entire community and region. Lighten Up 4 Life recently received a national NOVA award for its effectiveness. An unexpected benefit for one major area employer was the teamwork it encouraged. Lighten Up 4 Life weight loss challenge is now offered three times a year in 16-week modules. Sign up on line.
