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What is Western Wellness?

Join us on the wellness path at wmu Jen Bailey, Western Wellness CARI ROBERTSON, WESTERN WELLNESS danna Downing, Holtyn & Associates . What is Western Wellness?. Consortium of services and resources Empowering each employee to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles

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What is Western Wellness?

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  1. Join us on the wellness path at wmuJen Bailey, Western WellnessCARI ROBERTSON, WESTERN WELLNESSdanna Downing, Holtyn & Associates

  2. What is Western Wellness? • Consortium of services and resources • Empowering each employee to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles • Promoting a culture of wellness It is the mission of Western Wellness to promote and improve the wellness of the campus community by empowering each employee to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors and create a healthy culture thereby improving productivity and reducing health care costs.

  3. Why do this? • Healthy employees equal a healthy organization • Improves morale and productivity • Reduces healthcare costs

  4. The One-to-One Program • Provided by Holtyn & Associates • Third-party HIPAA compliant team of wellness professionals • Charged with linking faculty and staff to campus and community resources • Evidence-based program • Goals and outcomes

  5. WMU 12 Lifestyle Risk FactorsGoal: 70% No/Low Risk • Poor Fitness • Over Weight • High Blood Pressure • High Cholesterol • High Glucose • Smoking • High Stress • Poor Coping • Depression • At risk Alcohol Intake • Low Fruit/Fiber Intake • High Fat Intake These “12 lifestyle risks have been associated with increased medical cost and lost productivity.” Goetzel RZ, et. al. (1998, October). The relationship between modifiable health risks and health care expenditures: An analysis of the multi-employer HERO health risk and cost database. JOEM, 40(10):843-54.

  6. Participant Process • Begins with biometric assessment and wellness coaching -comfort, privacy and confidentiality -no cost to participant -convenient locations: AT YOUR DOORSTEP -focus on prevention and lifestyle choices -biometric measures with holistic scope

  7. Not just an assessment -Set personal, meaningful and achievable wellness goal -Paves way to wide range of resources to support goal -Connects like-minded employees -Success stories -Sindecuse, Unified Clinics, University Recreation (SRC), West Hills Athletic Club

  8. Making the connections -Western Wellness Committee: Chair: Jen Bailey, University Recreation Assistant Director: Fitness & Employee Wellness Programs -BCBSM Succeed program and benefit management tools -Building/department activities and celebrations

  9. YOU Make the Difference! • Be active in the program-lead the way • Schedule a presentation • Offer a personal invitation to each employee • Work with your Wellness Champion to support your colleagues

  10. We wish you well…… Thank You!

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