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We get it—summer is busy. The days are longer, which means we pack more into our to-do lists; the kids are home from school; and family is coming to visit. It’s hard to make wellness a priority. That’s where our on-site Merit Care Clinic comes in. Through several lifestyle programs and health opportunities, the professionals at our Merit Salt Lake clinic offer employees and their families convenient, affordable, individualized care all summer long. Here’s how.
Primary Care Visits
The Merit Care Clinic is open five days a week and practices a full-spectrum of primary care. Employees and their families can receive checkups, make an appointment for a sick visit, discuss preventative health with clinicians, fill prescriptions, and more.
Making an appointment for a primary care visit is easy, and employees are often seen the same day or within 48 hours.
Skin Cancer Checks
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated one in five Americans developing skin cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is key. Annual professional skin exams are recommended (and more often if you’re at a higher risk of skin cancer). The Merit Care Clinic offers skin exams, performed by a dermatologist, the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Nutrition Counseling
Employees and their families can stop by the Merit Care Clinic and receive individualized nutrition care from our on-site dietitian. Common topics covered include weight loss, maintaining a healthy diet, disease prevention, diabetes counseling, and more.
In addition to nutrition counseling, Merit will be holding a Food is Medicine event in the Bean and Main buildings on July 16. Led by the Wellness Team—Merit’s Wellness Coordinator, Dietitian, and Director of Garden Engagement & Employee Well-Being—the event will provide employees with healthy food samples along with recipes they can try at home.
Help with the Summertime Blues
Seasonal affective disorder , a type of depression, doesn’t only happen in winter. The shift to warmer weather affects everyone differently. If employees or family members are experiencing depression, or any other mental health concerns, the Merit Care Clinic is here to help with counseling services.
Back-to-School Wellness
With children getting ready to go back to school, the month of August is extra busy! To help prepare Merit kids for a successful school year, the clinic will be offering vision screening and vaccines in the month of August. More information to come!
At Merit, we value employee health, and we coordinate to provide services needed with the change of seasons. Stop by the Merit Care Clinic today, so our clinicians can help you and your family stay healthy all summer long.
Not a Merit employee? Explore our Careers page to learn more about available jobs at Merit and the benefits we offer. We look forward to working with you.