Cooper Farms celebrated their new health and wellness clinics with ribbon cutting events at both locations, St. Henry and Van Wert. The clinics, along with a third in Defiance that was previously operational, are a new team member benefit provided by the farm and food company. The clinics provide primary care services, physicals, health coaching, select lab testing and generic medications to team members on the company’s health plan at no cost.
“I am so proud that Cooper Farms can offer our deserving team members such an awesome benefit,” said Jack Staugler, Cooper Farms Director of Human Resources and Safety. “We truly hope and believe it will prove to be a life and health changing experience for them.”
Cooper Farms has partnered with Activate Healthcare, a third-party provider, to offer the comprehensive health and wellness centers to Cooper Farms team members and their families.
“Adding value to our partner organizations by generating significant cost savings and enabling a healthier workforce are tangible results of the important work we are doing to transform health care,” said Debra Geihsler, Principal and Co-founder of Activate Healthcare. “We are empowering physicians to develop long-term relationships with patients, provide preventive care, educate patients and activate them to take control of their health.”
The health and wellness centers are patient-centered offices staffed by doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses to provide primary care to those enrolled in the Cooper Farms health plan. Appointments are patient-centered with little to no wait time and extensive face-to-face time with the physician. The dedicated staff will help individuals to become active participants in their own health and wellness. The clinics also feature a lab and pharmacy.
“Our philosophy is to take a holistic approach to health and well-being. We believe physical health cannot be improved without considering the whole person – mind, body and spirit,” said Laura Hoag, Activate’s Health Promotion Director. “Our approach and services address the whole person across the continuum of health, from wellness and prevention, to primary care and chronic condition management.”
About Cooper Farms:
Growing healthy live turkeys, chickens, egg layers and hogs and producing great food products has been a tradition for the Cooper family of northwest Ohio for three generations. Founded in 1938 by Virgil and Virginia Cooper, Cooper Farms is still family owned and operated. Today, with the help of our team members, Cooper Farms is a leading food supplier, selling a variety of delicious fully cooked and ready-to-cook turkey, ham and chicken products to customers throughout North America. Visit www.cooperfarms.com or www.facebook.com/cooperfarms for more information.
About Activate Healthcare:
Activate Healthcare provides on-site and near-site comprehensive primary care services, which focus on improving each person’s health and well-being, addressing their root causes of health conditions and reducing future health risks. Activate Healthcare’s approximately 150 employees serve more than 60 clients across 30 clinics in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Three more clinics are scheduled to open within the next six months in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
