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Ascension Virtual 5K a moving experience for many THIS YEAR’S EVENT EMPHASIZED SELF-CARE
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or the third year in a row, associates, community members, families and four-legged friends ran, walked, swam and hiked in the Ascension Virtual 5K. “This year we really wanted to emphasize self-care and how important it is for everyone’s holistic well-being,” said Deana Donovan, National Lead – Wellness, Human Resources, Ascension, who served as the Ascension Virtual 5K Planning Team Lead. “The better we feel in body, mind and spirit, the better equipped we are to take care of our loved ones, our patients, our communities and one another. So we try to provide experiences like the 5K to enable associates to focus on what matters most.” In alignment with the theme “Take care of yourself so you can be there for others,” planning for this year involved several new aspects to engage and encourage associates where they are in their well-being journey. WE LL- BE ING KU DOBOARD
The Well-being Kudoboard provides a space to gather in community to encourage and inspire others on their well-being journey. Leading up to the Ascension Virtual 5K, participants were encouraged to ask questions, post tips and share progress toward their fitness goals. After the event, participants shared photos of their experience. m y C ARE
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Well-being Sessions, a training schedule and recordings available at the myCare website provided information on a variety of topics leading up to the event. G ROU P PARTICIPATION
This year, associates could gather more freely with family and friends to take part in the event. Teams were formed at several Ascension locations so they could participate together.
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Ascension Virtual 5K participants posting photos to the event Kudoboard included, from top, Anna Overstreet, Performance Improvement Manager, Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham, Alabama; Arlene Caselli, RN, Nurse Educator, Ascension Resurrection, Chicago; Becky Hoffman, Administrative Coordinator, Ascension Standish, Michigan, and daughter Alivia and dogs Oliver and Phoebe; and Marie Stangl, Associate Vice President, Technology, Ascension Wisconsin.
