Fall 2020
Colleagues of Excela Health, The 2020 Wellness Year presented obstacles that challenged our physical, social, spiritual, and financial wellness. During these challenges, employees stepped up by assisting in departments other than their own and taking on responsibilities that were beyond their experience. At home our life looked different as well with family reunions turned into video conferences, vacations turned into staycations and a night out into a night in. Never before has the word ‘stress’ been more powerful and real. Our goal at the Well-Being Center is to make Wellness Year 2021 as low-stress as possible. We are including more opportunities to complete your biometric screening, simplifying badge claiming to complete your wellness, and enhancing stress management seminars and webinars with easier access. For more than 15 years the Well-Being Center has been committed to the health and wellness of the entire Excela Health family. It is our vision to empower an individual with the personal knowledge and skills to enhance their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. We are here for you with a smile and an elbow bump. We are dedicated to your well-being. We are all Excela Health! Patrick C. Martin, MS Manager, Well-Being Center
WELL-BEING CENTER
Changes to the 2021 Wellness Program
Preventative Exams and Vaccination Badges/Points Will Be Automatically Claimed for You Through a new partnership with Henderson Brothers, medical claims for qualifying appointments performed between July 1 and June 30 will be automatically uploaded and claimed into your wellness account. Don’t Let Stress Affect Your Nutrition and Don’t Let Nutrition Increase Your Stress More options for nutritional counseling will be available with multiple onsite locations and virtual one-on-one counseling with a registered dietician. There is no cost to you or your family and a badge is available through the wellness platform. Biometric Screening Deadline is August 31, 2021 Wellness Year 2021 includes more than 7,000 appointments available from October – August 2021. Don’t wait and schedule your appointment now! Reduce Stress Through Exercise Exercise classes are now being offered virtually and onsite. Classes are $20 for the entire year and, there is a badge to claim for physical activity in the wellness platform.
Healthy Mind-Body-Spirit
WASHINGTON EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) The employee assistance program offers support and resources to balance life, work and manage difficult situations at no cost to employee and household members. If you are seeking assistance for a life-threatening situation or emergency, call 911 immediately. Unplug & Recharge Teaching employees to focus on the present moment, find inner peace and happiness. Weekly emails can help to create healthy habits to build your resilience and manage stress. Request the weekly emails here: wellbeingcenter@excelahealth.org. Music & Mind-Body-Spirit Videos Relaxing music and experiential exercises that can be used at work or at home and can be accessed through the Well-Being Center Intranet page. Self-Care Boosters A series of simple videos sharing easy to learn practices to increase energy, boost your immune system or find calm and peace in the midst of chaos. Customized Stress Management Programs The Excela Health Well-Being Center can bring customized stress management and self-care/improvement programs to your department, committees or meetings. The program may include Work-Life Integration, Emotional Intelligence and Developing Mindfulness, and more.
Nutrition/Weight Management Nutritional Counseling Much of healthy living is linked to healthy eating. Good nutrition can help improve your immune system, promote stress resiliency and instill a sense of overall well-being. One-on-one counseling is free to employees, spouses and dependents.
Employee Fitness
Exercise Opportunities Regular exercise promotes better sleep and helps improve mood by leaving you feeling happier, more relaxed and less anxious. Discounted exercise opportunities are available to employees. Additional challenges make fitness fun and rewarding.
Coming Soon
Caring4You Staff work hard to care for patients and families. Caring4You is a program designed to offer support for YOU when needed. When adverse events occur or stress levels rise Caring4You will provide peer support and resources for our employees to promote resilience and well-being. Countdown to a New You The strengthened tobacco free policy goes into effect on November 19, and the Well-Being Center is available to make the transition easier. The program is designed to curve the craving of nicotine and provide support along the way.
Well-Being Center Staff
Carolyn Loucks, B.S, Exercise and Wellness Specialist
pmartin2@excelahealth.org
cloucks2@excelahealth.org
Elizabeth Minerva, RN, HSMI, CWHC, Holistic Stress
Norene Auer, CTTS, CWHC, Certified Tobacco Treatment
Management Instructor, Certified Wellness Health Coach eminerva@excelahealth.org Aurora Hawk, MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian ahawk@excelahealth.org Ian Hunter, RD, Registered Dietitian ihunter@excelahealth.org Ryan Taucher, MS, Exercise and Wellness Specialist rtaucher@excelahealth.org
Specialist, Certified Wellness and Health Coach nauer@excelahealth.org Tina Chappell, Secretary tchappell@excelahealth.org
Patrick Martin, MS, Exercise Physiologist, Manager
Jyl Glunt, BS, CWHC, Exercise and Wellness Specialist jglunt@excelahealth.org
Contact Us
Phone: 724-830-8568 Intranet: Employee Wellness/Well-Being Facebook: Excela Health Well-Being Center Email: Wellbeingcenter@excelahealth.org
WELLNESS YEAR 2021
Frequently Asked Questions How do I sign up for a biometric screening? All appointments can be scheduled through the Active Data Exchange calendar on the main intranet page. Click the date and time you desire for an appointment and click ‘register’. If there is no appointment available at that time simply check another time of the same date. If the ‘register’ tab is highlighted yellow then there is availability at that time.
Do I need an appointment for a biometric screening?
What is the new badge claiming with Henderson Brothers? The new partnership allows badges to be claimed automatically when medical claims are presented to medical insurance. For instance, when you get a preventative mammogram or a yearly wellness exam medical claims are matched with your wellness account and will upload the badge for you.
Will my badges from medical claims be uploaded to my wellness right away? Unfortunately, we are at the mercy of insurance companies and medical claims can take up to 2 months to be reported.
If my badges are uploaded up to 2 months later how will I get credit for my exams? Since the reporting takes time we have created a new time frame for medical claims. Receive your preventative exams, vaccine, etc. between July 1 and June 30 (our fiscal year) then we will make sure your badges are uploaded for the current wellness year. Get an exam, test, or vaccination after June 30? No problem you will receive the badge and points on the next wellness year beginning in October!
When does the wellness year begin and end? The wellness year is October 1 through September 30. New hires hold a different deadline for their first year depending upon when they were hired. Biometric screening deadline is August 31. If unsure of your new hire deadline please contact Benefits at 724-689-1945.
Yes, you do need an appointment for a biometric screening. We want to get everybody screened each year, but remember we have more than 5000 people that need to be screened and appointments drastically help our Well-Being staff stay on task and on time. From October 2020 through September 2021 there are more than 7000 appointments available. Do not wait until the last minute. Receive 50 extra points if you get a screening done before March!
How do I sign up for group exercise, Employee Wellness Gyms or personal training? Our group exercise classes have now expanded to on site and virtual! Go the the Well-Being Center Intranet page or email us at wellbeingcenter@excelahealth.org. For our Employee Wellness Gym membership and personal training options follow the link to our website and fill out the form to get started or contact us at wellbeingcenter@excelahealth.org
How do I see a dietitian? All you need to do is contact our Well-Being Center at 724-830-8568 or email us at wellbeingcenter@excelahealth.org. Remember employees, spouses, and dependents are eligible for nutritional counseling through our Well-Being Center dietitians. Also don’t forget you earn a 25-point badge for nutritional counseling with a Well-Being Center dietician.
How do I sign up for Unplug & Recharge? We now want you to build resiliency and manage stress better with our weekly emails. Send a request to wellbeingcenter@excelahealth.org. Don’t forget two 10-point badges will be awarded after receiving them for two weeks.