Wellbeing at DCU | Physical Wellbeing
Physical wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing relates to our physical health, including nutrition, exercise and sleep hygiene. Taking care of our body is equally as important as taking care of our minds, as they work together to determine health.
A focus on physical wellbeing is crucial for fostering a healthy, productive, and positive work environment and for helping you to maintain a good work-life balance.
DCU Sports Centre
DCU Sport offers state-of-the-art facilities incorporating health and wellness to meet all your exercise and leisure needs. Check out everything you need to know on the DCU Sport website.
The Centre also offers Special Rates for DCU employees and run many classes and programmes that are available to all staff.
DCU People Occupational Health
DCU People is dedicated to supporting you to remain motivated and healthy while working at the University. We work closely with the University’s Occupational Health Advisors, Medmark and the University’s Health & Safety Office to ensure colleagues are well at work, both physically and mentally. Further details are available the Occupation Health webpage
DCU Employee Assistance Service (EAS)
EAS provides immediate ‘In the moment’ support for your mental wellbeing and a wide variety of other practical problems.
The service also provides access to a variety of platforms and services that support your overall physical wellbeing including the Fitness platform which has exercise and workout plans and the Nutrition portal which contains 100s of healthy recipes and a food diary. Further information about the EAS and accessing the service is available on our website.
Health & Safety Office
The DCU Health and Safety Office provides the guidance and information required to - as far as reasonably practicable to keep staff, students and visitors safe on DCU campuses.
Of particular note to support your physical wellbeing, Health and Safety operates the following services and policies:
- Out of Hours Policy;
- Fire Safety Policy;
- Emergency Evacuation Procedures;
- Vaccination Policy for staff;
- Occupational First Aid and Medical Incident Management Procedure; and
- Health & Safety Training
- Fire Warden Training
- First Aid Training
- Manual Handling
Further information is available DCU Health and Safety website