WELLBEING

Healthcare Cash Plans

A Healthcare Cash Plan or Health Insurance is a popular way for employers to reward loyalty to their staff as well as looking after their wellbeing. These typically provide cover for optical, dental, numerous therapies, diagnostics and wellbeing.

UK health cash plans often cover Indian head massage and reflexology under ‘Complementary Therapies’ or ‘Wellbeing’ benefit pots. You can typically claim back 50% to 100% of treatment costs up to an annual limit. To qualify, your practitioner must be registered with an approved professional body such as the AoR (Association of Reflexologists)

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Wellbeing in the workplace

In 2022/23, stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 49% of all work-related ill health and 54% of all working days lost due to work-related ill health (Source – LFS – www.hse.gov.uk).

Many companies are now looking at workplace wellbeing programs and are discovering the benefits of a happy and healthy workforce!

By introducing employees to in-house therapy treatments, stress is greatly reduced, leading to increased motivation, reduced staff turnover and less absenteeism.

How can reflexology work for your company?

I am able to visit your company for a half or full day to provide 20-60 minute ‘stress-busting’ treatments to your employees. I bring all my own equipment and all that is required is a small private room.

Treatments offered; reflexology, Indian head massage and reiki.

Sessions can be booked monthly, bi monthly, quarterly – whatever suits your business.

Payment

Some companies wholly subsidise treatments for their staff, some make a contribution and others ask that their employees pay, but allow them the time to book a treatment in their working day.

Benefits of workplace treatments

Benefits for Employers:

Improved motivation, productivity and effectiveness of employees
Higher company/job satisfaction scores leading to increased loyalty
Reduced employee stress
Reduced absenteeism
Attractive benefit for recruitment
Inexpensive way for a company to invest in employees’ wellbeing

Benefits for Employees:

Increased staff morale and feeling of being valued by the company
Improved health, wellbeing and enhanced resistance to future illness
Potential reduced absenteeism
Convenience of treatment during the working day
Cost – part/wholly subsidised if applicable.