New
Health and Wellness Program
Are
you interested in learning how to become healthier and more fit
in 2002? Human Resources' is excited to announce a new Quality
of Worklife Program--the Health and Wellness Program, developed
in partnership with Independence Blue Cross. University faculty
and staff members now will be able to take advantage of a variety
of health and wellness activities throughout the year, and most
are available free of charge:
Details
about the topics covered this semester, the locations of the presentations,
and the required online registration process are found at www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/wellness.
Scroll
down and select "Health and Wellness" Program activities.
Or go to www.hr.upenn.edu/training_coursecatalog/
and scroll down to Browse by Category, select Health
Promotion, and follow the prompts.
Spring
Semester 2002 Health and Wellness Activities
Health
Awareness Seminars
(Free
of Charge)
Exercise --Finding the Time February 27 noon-1
p.m.
Good Mornings!
Better Sleep
April 23 noon-1 p.m.
Video
Presentations
(Free of Charge)
Trigger
Proofing Your Home for Asthma and Allergy
March
11 noon-12:45 p.m.
Healthy
Eating for the Whole Family
May 6 noon-12:45 p.m.
LifeStyle
Change Programs (See
associated costs for each topic below*)
Smoking
Cessation
Six (6) one-hour weekly sessions
*
Cost: $100 paid to IBC presenter at the first session
Blue
Cross/Blue Shield Plan 100, PENNCare, UPHS Point of Service, and
Keystone Health Plan East plan participants may be eligible to
receive reimbursement from Independence Blue Cross. Call 1-800-ASK-BLUE
(1-800-275-2583) to enroll and receive additional information.
February
25 and March 4, 14 2-3 p.m.
March
21, 28 and April 4 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Cholesterol
Reduction Two (2) one-hour weekly sessions followed by Two
(2) one-hour monthly follow-ups
*
Cost: $45 paid to IBC facilitator at the first session
March
5 and 12, April 11, and May 9 noon-1 p.m.
Questions?
Contact Orna Rosenthal at (215) 898-5116 or rosenthal@hr.upenn.edu.
-- Division
of Human Resources