wellness program

The Healthy Business Council of Ohio recently named Case Western Reserve University’s Wellness Program a Gold Level Healthy Workplace Award winner. The university is one of 73 Ohio employers to be honored for a commitment to employee wellness by promoting employee health, productivity and healthy…

Making handcrafted goods is more than just a hobby for the members of the Crafters@Case group at Case Western Reserve University. Their craft also helps provide warmth and assistance to those in need. Members meet across campus several times a week to make hats, scarves, blankets and more to be…

All 2018 faculty and staff wellness participants—those receiving the $25 monthly incentive in their paycheck—are reminded to complete attestation forms in HCM if they met the standard for program completion in one or two of the six Wellness Program categories in 2018: community, financial…

The Benelect open enrollment period ends Friday, Nov. 30, which is the last day for participants to make changes for the 2019 calendar year. Visit the 2019 Open Enrollment website for complete information. Employees planning to add new dependents to their benefits for the 2019 calendar year must…

Employees will be able to contribute more into their health care flexible spending accounts (FSA) in 2019, when the FSA contribution limit rises to $2,700. The IRS announced the change after the 2019 Benelect Open Enrollment materials were created. The open enrollment kit states the maximum…

Wellness participants who completed programming in any of the six Wellness Program categories during 2018 should attest to completion in HCM by Friday, Nov. 30. Throughout the year, programming was offered both online and in person in community, financial, nutrition or weight management, physical…

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 will be tested. Those interested in…

Caregiving for an older adult can present significant challenges for individuals and families. The Wellness Program will host “Successfully Navigating the Eldercare Maze” to help faculty and staff address these challenges. This session will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m. in Nord Hall, Room…

It’s never too late to make positive health changes in 2018. Those looking to lose weight, tone, build muscle, be more active or all of the above can participate in the Get Fit for Life program to get help reaching their goals. Individuals can choose the personal training program or the “Couch to…

Functional nutrition is a practice with a core philosophy centering on identifying and treating the root cause of disease through whole foods and mind-body modalities. Faculty and staff are invited participate in the “A User’s Guide to Functional Nutrition” program to learn more. Ryanne Lachman…