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LIV North Appoints a Program Manager to Enhance Hi Rise Residential Building Fitness Management

LIV North Aquatics is dedicated to offering the highest level of fitness programming and activities to enhance our leading High-Rise Building Amenity Management services.  As part of LIV North, Canada’s leading fitness management company with over 75 managed facilities, LIV North Aquatics is setting a new bar in managing and programing our condo fitness clubs.

We are pleased to announce Eliana Henriquez has been hired is Fitness and Recreation Program Manager for LIV North Aquatics. This position reports to Phil Knight, Regional Recreation Manager, who is overseeing the development of our condominium fitness facility management and programming. 

Eliana will be based in our Absolute Clubhouse in Mississauga. 

Over the last 7 years, Eliana has been a Group Fitness Manager, and has been a Certified Group Fitness Instructor for 10 years. Teaching and programming have been Eliana’s passion allowing her to and interact and impact many different people in a variety of communities. Complimenting her experience in programming and instructing, Eliana is very experienced organizing and running special events, including children’s activities, which is essential in a high-rise residential community. 

Having worked with every age demographic Eliana is excited to elevate the standards in programming LIV North provides to Condo Clubs. Together with her experience and expertise, we are looking forward to providing events and programs that will cater to any and everyone. 

LIV North is placing a high level of importance on the need to provide unmatched service to our staffed account and this appointment is a large step in meeting our objectives. 

Phil can be contacted at:

pknight@livnorth.com  | Direct Line: 905.415.4796 | LinkedIn

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CPO Certified

LIV North Aquatics has just completed another large step in improving our ability to exceed customer expectations by providing Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification training to all LIV North Aquatic Maintenance, Service and Repair Technicians. 

The CPO Certification is recognized nationally and internationally and ensures our service technicians have a better understanding of proper pool maintenance and spa care.  This will prevent unnecessary risk for swimmers and bathers that can occur when a pool or spa’s water is out of balance or not sufficiently sanitized to prevent harmful bacteria and algae.  

The main purpose of the Certified Pool Operator and Spa Maintenance Program is to provide pool and spa professionals with the knowledge and skills to properly maintain your pool or spa ensuring swimmer safety and preventing costly equipment malfunctions.

LIV North continues to set the standard when it comes to ensuring our Aquatics and Fitness technicians are current with the most relevant certifications and training.

For our Aquatics Division, CPO Certification is on top of our WHIMS, Dangerous Goods Handling and Safety training everyone receives to ensure we are the safest and most reliable service company.

A special Thank you to Scott Bowron of Clear Aquatics for conducting the CPO Certification in a hybrid fashion with online training and in-house course and exam days. For information on how LIV North Aquatics will keep your aquatic facilities safe and well maintained contact us at aquatics@livnorth.com

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Healthy Workplace Month Challenge Improves Employee and Workplace Health

October is recognized in Canada as Healthy Workplace Month!  Every year, LIV North Fitness Management staff set out to assist our corporate clients creating a culture of health and wellness in the office.  This year, that assistance included a virtual challenge!

Mission:LIVWell is a challenge that includes elements of physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing, and includes physical fitness, nutrition and mindfulness components.

During the 4 week challenge, participants were asked to select tasks from a carefully curated list and report back to LIV North on their completion of these tasks.  All of the items on the list were selected as they would not only help to improve the individuals health and wellbeing, but would also provide some transference to co-workers and others in the office.

Below is some data collected using self administered questionnaires at the start and end of the challenge.  As you can see, most participants reported positive changes in their lives which in turn always helps to improve attitudes and behaviours in the workplace!

If your workplace is interested in improving employee health and wellness and could benefit from a challenge such as Mission:LIVWell, reach out to the LIV North Fitness Management team at virtual@livnorth.com to arrange a time to chat!  

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Wellness Programing for Millennial Employees

Wellness for Millennial Employees

Believe it or not, millennials now make up the majority of the workforce1.  Has your employee wellness plan adapted?

Millennials get a bad rap.  They are actually a hard working, problem solving generation as they have been forced to adapt to less than ideal conditions in a lot of areas of life.  Many also feel the pressure to prove the stereotype of millennials wrong. 

With that being said though,  millennials come with some different needs than the Baby Boomers and GenX that share the workforce with them.

Here are 3 key points that the LIV North Fitness Management division keeps in mind when planning an employee wellness program that includes Millennials:

Make it adaptable.

While millennials may be hard working at work and do as they are instructed, in their own personal lives they expect programming to fit their wants and needs.  This may include activities they can do on their time when they are ready and not scheduled activities.  It should also fit into the area of wellness they enjoy  – not just reading nutrition labels and the importance of sleep.

Make it available.

One stereotype of millennials that is true is that they live by their technology.   Any wellness offering needs to ensure it is utilizing technology (mobile, wearables, etc.) and be as accessible as possible.  Apps, gamification, and on demand services are very important.

Make it FUN!

In the past few years we have seen our traditional programming that involved checking the boxes in a scorecard transition to more grand, beautiful and engaging challenges to attract the millennials in.  Everything from the website, emails and apps have to be considered for the look and the flow.  Take the virtual Amazing Race challenge that LIV North ran in the Spring of 2021.  A team of LIV North staff created and ran a very immersive virtual challenge offered at 10 facilities across Canada – from Halifax to Vancouver – with 126 participants joining in.  It was fun, it connected individuals from across Canada and hit all aspects of wellness with options to fit the needs of the user.

This all sounds like a lot to consider and it is worth it!  A workforce that can be slightly more engaged can result in profit increases as high as 12% – and that is just slightly more engaged, not even highly2.

If you would like to learn more about creating challenges and programming for your millennial workforce and to see how LIV North is offering engaging on site and virtual programming to 75+ clients across Canada, we’d love to hear from you!  

You can reach us at virtual@livnorth.com or to discover more of LIV North’s services, visit livnorth.com or our virtual services site at virtual.livnorth.com.

1 – PEWResearch.com – Millennials are the largest generation in the labor force
2 – Achievers.com – 5 Ways Wellness Programs Can Enhance Employee Engagement

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Who is LIV North Fitness Management

Who is LIV North Fitness Management

For over 45 years, LIV North Fitness Management has been providing consulting, management and programming solutions for fitness facilities across Canada! Whether your facility is a corporate site, tenant building, community centre or virtual, we have a solution for you!

Learn more about the services that we offer by watching the video below. If you would like to learn more about how LIV North Fitness Management can assist your facility, contact us at amenities@livnorth.com.

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