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GEORGE NEWS - Investment opportunities, health and personal concerns are some of the topics employees of the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) and George Municipality covered during a joint Wellness event held last week Thursday, 11 April.

GRDM's employee assistant practitioner, Shandré Abrahams, in collaboration with George Municipality's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), hosted the event at the George Civic Centre.

Raybin Figland, a councillor who serves on both municipal councils, encouraged everyone to make the most of the morning. "We understand that in life it is not always as simple as we think to share one's vulnerabilities. Many might feel embarrassed. We must, however, put our trust in EAP officers as they have to keep all information confidential," he said. 

GRDM employee Patrick Masongo said he is often out of town for work, so this platform provided a perfect opportunity to check up on all these matters. "It is a time that our employer gives us to check our fitness, wellness, medical aids, pension funds and insurance."

Employees received goodie bags that consisted of the following items: True Love Magazine, Men’s Health Magazine, flyers relating to tuberculosis, HIV/Aids, a sandwich, breakfast muffin, a female condom and a juice.

The stakeholders are Absa, Nedbank, Capitec, Standard Bank, Old Mutual, Medical Aids (Bonitas, Samwumed, Hosmed, LA Health), Aloe Vera, Assupol Life, Metropolitan Financial Solutions, Avbob, Sanlam, Herbalife, Liberty Life, HRMA ministries, Law for All, Cook for Life, Western Cape Department of Health, Virgin Active, Wellness World Gym, South African Narcotics Association and the Cancer Association of South Africa.

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Representatives of the Garden Route District Municipality’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). From left are Valencia Leslie (administrative assistant: Labour Relations), Shandré Abrahams (EAP officer), Trix Holtzhausen (executive manager: Corporate Services), Lee-Ann Eksteen (personal assistant to the executive manager: Community Services) and Nontobeko Klaas (manager: Human Resources).

The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is designed to assist with the identification and resolution of problems associated with employees impaired by personal concerns. This includes, but is not limited to health, family, financial, alcohol, drug, legal, emotional, stress or other personal concerns and addictions which may adversely affect employees' performance.

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