Teaming Up with the YMCA for Healthy Workplace Month

Hamilton Health Sciences' (HHS) SHINE Wellness team has partnered with the YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington, and Brant to offer a range of wellness-based classes and workshops to all HHS staff, physicians, residents, learners and volunteers throughout October for Healthy Workplace Month.?

The program includes:

• onsite fitness classes across HHS sites
• fitness classes such as Aquafit, cycle, TRX at YMCA locations
• family-based activities* at the Hamilton Burlington?Brantford locations & Niagara West Grimsby locations such as, open swims, open gym times, fun fairs, and live and on-demand fitness classes

Participants can also access resources, such as healthy meal plans, a home stretching guide, and helpful health and wellness videos.

The YMCA offers programs that are available by activating a free one-month membership on an HHS/YMCA web page for computer users, or Health App for Apple and Android mobile users. Participants are encouraged to share photos on social media using the hashtag #HHSWellness, and they will be entered into prize draws for each activity.

*Rates may apply for some family activities.