Archive for September, 2010
Establish a Health Promotion Program Committee.
A vital first step in organizing your company’s wellness program is the formation of a wellness committee. The focus of the wellness committee is to plan, promote, and implement the wellness program. The committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of the wellness program as well as provides an great car for communication. So who [...]
The ABCs of Managing Your Diabetes
Taking care of your diabetes can seem overwhelming. It doesn’t need to be. Knowing your ABC’s and your ABC targets can help. Hemoglobin A1C o the A1C test is a blood test for your diabetes. It shows what your blood sugars have been for the previous 2 – 3months. It tells your provider when [...]
Wellness Program – Obtaining Management Support.
Support from upper management is essential to building a successful wellness program! Visible upper management support is among the most critical factors in the success of a worksite Health Promotion Program. Upper management executives are responsible for making sure that the corporation meets its objectives. They can provide additional assistance by helping you to link [...]
Staying Cool When It’s Hot
When we are feeling warm/hot, we perspire. The perspiration evaporates and that allows our bodies to cool. If our bodies don’t cool correctly or cool enough, we are able to feel and become ill. Here are some things we are able to do to help stay cool. o Dress for it. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting and [...]
Health Promotion Program – Conducting an Organizational Assessment.
The first step in developing your wellness/Health Promotion Program is to understand your company and how Health Promotion Program will fit into the current structure. By researching your company’s history with similar health promotion programs and eliciting feedback from colleagues, you are able to find the best solution for your company. Health Promotion Program – [...]
protect yourself from mosquito bites
The warmer weather brings us outdoors and also brings some unwanted “guests”. Here are some helpful hints to protect against mosquito bites. Mosquitoes and the West Nile Virus Mosquito bites could make you itch. Usually, they aren’t worrisome. A bite by an infected mosquito can lead to West Nile Virus infection. For the elderly and [...]
Benefits of Health Promotion Programs.
The costs of healthcare have been rising more than 10% each year for several years. A substantial amount of the money spent in the healthcare system treats expensive diseases and diseases. o Approximately 95 percent of the $1.4 trillion that we spend as a nation on health goes to direct medical services, while about 5 [...]
Be in Charge of your Blood Pressure (BP)
Do you know what your blood pressure (BP) numbers are? Almost 1 adult out of every 3 has high blood pressure (BP) – hypertension. The rate is higher for African American Citizens. High blood pressure lasts a lifetime. So does managing high blood pressure. Here are some things you can do to improve your blood [...]
What’s a Wellness Program?
As reported by the American Journal of Wellness, “Health Promotion is the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health. Optimal health is defined as a balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health. Lifestyle change can be facilitated through a combination of efforts to [...]
Why Make sure to get Vaccinated
Did you know? Each year, more than 46,000 adults die or get ill from illnesses that could’ve been prevented with a vaccine. Children are not the only ones who need to get shots. Adults need them too. All vaccines protect you from getting illnesses. For some conditions that are easily spread vaccines also protect others [...]