The Center for Wellness at Harvard University Health Services takes an integrative approach to promoting well-being by attending to the physical, emotional, and stress management needs of the Harvard community, including retirees. Schedule a massage or acupuncture appointment, try an exercise, meditation or yoga class, stop by for a chair massage or check out some of their innovative programs.
A list of courses is posted on the Center for Wellness website, as well as information about events and outreach. Online registration for classes is preferred. You may also register by phone, mail, fax (form on website), or in person. Please review the Registration Policies before completing your online registration.
The Center for Wellness is located in the Smith Campus Center (formerly Holyoke Center) Arcade
617-495-9629
cw.huhs.harvard.edu
cw@huhs.harvard.edu.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free and confidential assessment, referral, and short-term counseling services for employees and retirees to help work through many of life's challenges, by referral from the Office of Work/Life.
The EAP can help you navigate questions about financial issues, such as taxes, debt or estate planning, help you find short- and long-term care arrangements for adults and children, and provide free legal consultations by telephone and referrals to attorneys who offer discounts in fees. Support around a personal crisis, serious illness, and death is offered by experienced professionals. Harvard's EAP can help with personal and family relationships, eldercare planning, domestic violence, alcohol and drug use, and other issues of a sensitive nature.
To access the EAP, send a request to work/life@harvard.edu.
Other Helpful Resources:
Harvard University, Office of Work/Life
Nancy Costikyan, Director
617-495-4100
worklife@harvard.edu (email)
Ombudsmen: The University's Ombudsmen are independent resources for problem resolution at Harvard. While most contacts with these confidential, independent, and neutral services relate to workplace or academic situations, retirees may find an ombudsman helpful if their interactions with the University become problematic. Information concerning a visit will not be disclosed without the visitor's permission. It is important, however, that discussions about benefits begin with staff in the HHR Benefits Office.
Univesity Ombudsman, Lydia Cummings
Smith Campus Center (formerly Holyoke Center), 7th floor
617-495-7748
universityombudsman.harvard.edu
Medical Area Ombudsman, Melissa Brodrick
164 Longwood Avenue, 1st floor
617-432-4041
melissa_brodrick@hms.harvard.edu
www.hms.harvard.edu/ombuds