wellness program

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.…

Each fall, benefits-eligible faculty and staff are invited to participate in on-campus biometric screenings to get a free snapshot of their health status. At the screening, height, weight, waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides are tested. This fall, on-campus…

New sessions of the Books@Work program will be offered in fall. This program helps employees connect through literature during faculty member-led sessions. One spring 2019 participant shared: “[Books@Work] helped me feel more connected to the workplace and meet new people. Also, it let me…

It can take as little as five minutes a day to improve health and feelings of well-being with a meditation practice. To encourage the campus community to add a meditation practice to their self-care routine, the Wellness Program has teamed up with Health Journeys to offer “Take Five to Relax,…

The Case Western Reserve University Wellness Champions are leading a book drive requesting new and gently used board books, picture books and books for beginning readers. The drive will run Aug. 1–16. Three drop off locations are available: Adelbert Hall, Room 109;Thwing Center’s third-florr…

Those who order meals for faculty or staff meetings or other events on campus are invited to learn how to plan a healthy and sustainable catered meal from campus catering partners. During this 90-minute session, lunch will be provided along with advice from the university’s Wellness Program and…

Faculty and staff can take a short midday break with a seated massage Wednesdays in June. Massages will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center or Crawford Hall. Given by a One to One Fitness Center massage therapist, each session will last 13 minutes and cost $15. Payment is required…

As the Case Western Reserve University campus footprint expands, some faculty and staff working away from the main campus have found it difficult to take advantage of free workout facilities at the Wyant Athletic and Wellness Center and Veale, Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. The…

Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff are invited to participate in an eight-week Healthy Lifestyle Boot Camp to use peer support to create lasting, positive health behavior change. With support from a health coach, the group will discuss topics related to a healthy lifestyle, such as…