wellness program

Faculty and staff are encouraged to join the Wellness Program’s “Healthy ZZZs Challenge,” a four-week activity during which participants add two healthy sleep behaviors each week. Some habits may be pretty easy, like getting to bed within 30 minutes of your goal bedtime. Other behaviors may be a…

Dealing with the emotional, logistical and legal issues for an aging loved one can present significant challenges for individuals and families. To help faculty and staff better navigate these challenges, the Wellness Program will offer "Caring for Your Aging Loved One," a four-part series. This…

Faculty and staff who are currently using the university’s medical benefits and who completed the three onboarding activities in fall 2018 (biometric screening, health risk assessment and tobacco attestation) are reminded that up to $200 in extra wellness incentives may be available this December.…

Instead of simply sticking with the health insurance choices made in the previous years, Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff will have the chance to make more informed decisions by participating in the new series, titled “We’ve Got You Covered.” Each session of the five sessions…

A collaborative effort among the Case Western Reserve University Wellness Program, University Health Service and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will provide benefits-eligible faculty and staff six opportunities to receive free flu shots on campus this fall. Walk-in visits for flu shots…

Elizabeth R. Click, Case Western Reserve University medical director and assistant professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Janetta M. Hammock, diversity program manager in CWRU’s Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and a certified diversity professional, gave…

Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff can decrease their risk for heart disease or diabetes by participating in a free health-coaching pilot from Omada Health. For the second year, the CWRU Wellness Program will offer this program to those that qualify after completing their biometric…

Work groups of all sizes are invited to participate in the Healthy Department Toolkit program to build a more connected campus. The Healthy Department Toolkit is packed with ideas for making work groups more cohesive, successful and healthy. Over the fall semester, work groups will be encouraged…

Cleveland children will have more books to read, thanks to the efforts of the Wellness Champions. This volunteer group of faculty and staff, supported by the Wellness Program, hosted a book drive last month. With the community’s help, the group collected six cartons of books to donate to the…

Faculty and staff can battle stress and computer fatigue with a seated massage this month. The Wellness Program and One to One Fitness Center will team up to offer mini breaks to faculty and staff two Wednesdays this month: Sept. 11 and 25. The seated massages will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.…