A workplace "on-site" or "near-site center" is a setting where an employer or union offers one or more medical and wellness services, delivered by licensed providers, to all or a designated portion of its active population and other eligible individuals. Centers are often referred to as "health and wellness centers" due to the wide range of first aid, occupational health, acute, primary, specialty, condition management, wellness, and expanded services offered at the location.
A healthcare center is part of the health benefit options that an employer offers to its workers. It also can be part of a union's member benefits. While most health care centers are nearby, within, or on-site at the workplace, a growing number are located outside with easy access to the worksite. A "near-site" center may be used due to the lack of space at the main location or to ease access for those living or working in more distant or remote locations.