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Wellness vendor previews mobility program to Prairie County commissioners
Summary
A presenter identified as Ashley briefed commissioners on swapping a cognitive screening (Cognivue) for a movement/mobility assessment to reduce musculoskeletal claims, estimated costs similar to current program and offered to coordinate with county safety staff and provide a contract for signature.
A presenter identified in the record as Ashley (speaker 8) gave commissioners an overview of a county wellness program and proposed replacing the Cognivue cognitive screening with a movement/mobility assessment to better address musculoskeletal risk among county staff.
Ashley described program elements used elsewhere: InBody body-composition testing, a movement-assessment tool (SureSpace) that measures joint range of motion and identifies compensatory movement patterns, and a potential virtual-reality adjunct for later testing. She said the proposed swap would not increase costs for the county and estimated the current annual cohort cost at less than $3,000 for the county group discussed.
"We're doing what we need to do," Ashley said, summarizing program results to date and noting that the vendor could send reports, coordinate scheduling and tie the program to safety training. Commissioners asked that the county safety officer (John Diaz was discussed by attendees) be included in program planning and that Ashley provide a formal contract and an order form so staff could review timing and costs.
Commissioners gave informal support to explore the swap and asked Ashley to provide a written proposal, cost details and a signer for the contract if the county wishes to proceed. No contract was signed at the meeting.
The presenter said she would send data reports and a draft order form and would work with county staff to refine dates and logistics for sessions.
