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Gail Tomba  Director

The Wellness Council would like to thank Gail Tomba, Director of the Cleveland Clinic Health System Wellness Department, who conducted the tour of the facility on July 13, 2004. Gail is a graduate of CSU in Exercise Science and Sports management and  has been with the Wellness Center since inception.

Hours and staffing:  The Center is staffed by five full time employees and multiple activity instructors.  The Center is operational from 5 am to 8 pm Monday through Friday, Saturday 10 am to 2 pm.

History: The Wellness Center opened in 1984, under the direction of William Zuti, Ph.D. as an employee benefit.  Slight patient integration began initially and grew rapidly when the Center moved to the much larger W. O. Walker Center in 1997. Integration has been extremely successful. The key is scheduling all activities and usage efficiently.

Philosophy: To offer exercise science based testing and individually designed exercise programs, in an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle for all members and employees.

Physical description: (Click links for photos)

The CardioRespiratory Room boasts over 1100 square feet of wall to wall machines, with
everything guests need to get a great workout. Featuring state-of-the-art cardio respiratory equipment by Stairmaster®, Quinton®, Cybex®, and more.

The Weight Room Contains new weight training equipment by Paramount® and BodyMasters®. Easy to use and very effective for toning and strengthening the muscles.

The Gymnasium is a large spacious area with an indoor track on the second floor along with rock cling and other exercise equipment. Activities offered are aerobics classes, running on the indoor track, basket ball and other group exercises.

The Pool
The lap pool is 20 meters long and ranges from 3-5 feet in depth. The water is heated at approximately 86o F.

Activity Classes
Boot Camp, Yoga, Spinning, Strength Training, Kick Boxing, and Step-Aerobics are offered.

Miscellaneous
Personal trainers and a massage therapist are available for an extra fee.

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Membership: To become a member, employees fill out a health screening questionnaire. Each member is provided an individual  orientation to the center. The members pay a nominal yearly fee of $250 which can be payroll deducted.

Popular programs/services: The best promotion last year was "Boot Camp", a strength training class. The most popular pieces of equipment are the elipticals, treadmills, and recumbent bikes. 

Management Expectations: To encourage a healthy lifestyle for all  employees and members.

Directors comments: Gail Tomba stressed the importance of marketing. She highly recommends brainstorming with your staff on a regular basis to develop marketing strategies.  For example a new color brochure was designed this year to increase membership.