wellness program

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 356...

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 C...

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 (p...

Those looking to decrease their risk of heart disease or diabetes may have the opportunity to participate in a free health-coaching pilot from Omada Health. Participants will learn if they qualify after completing their biometric screening this fall. The Quest Diagnostic biometric screening schedul...

The Case Western Reserve University Wellness Program invites campus workgroups of all sizes to participate in a new program to build a more connected campus. The Healthy Department program rolls out this month with a toolkit. The kit is packed with ideas for making your workgroup more cohesive, suc...

Case Western Reserve University employees can join Weight Watchers at Work to receive a 50 percent subsidy for participating. Additionally, those who join from Sept. 4 to 21 will earn a free starter kit from Weight Watchers. The starter kit has tools that can help participants be successful at losi...

Faculty and staff can take a short midday break with a massage this summer. The massages will be available on the following Wednesdays: July 11, July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1. The sessions on July 11 and 25 will be offered in Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room, and the July 18 and Aug. 1 sessions will be...

The main goals of the Wellness Program’s recently completed Keep America Active campaign were improved fitness and overall health. This year, 458 faculty and staff members virtually traveled across the United States by logging daily exercise. The group averaged 26.1 minutes—or 4,626 steps—per day du...

Last month, the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates a quarter point to 1.75. In addition, The Fed plans to increase the rate more this year and in 2019 and 2020. In this week’s Fiscally Fit series seminar, “Rising Interest Rates,” David Stone from Nuveen will explain the impact of t...

Faculty and staff may attend Weight Watchers at Work meetings in April to hear inspiring weight loss stories from fellow faculty and staff members. All benefits-eligible faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Groups meet year-round on Wednesdays at noon in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursi...