liveWELL 2023 Annual Report

2023 ANNUAL REPORT liveWELL MISSION

Inspiring a culture of well-being, providing employees the opportunity to thrive.

liveWELL IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN Holistic Well-Being and Success is one of the five priorities in UI’s 2027 Strategic Plan. liveWELL’s goal is to provide comprehensive support for individuals throughout their relationship with the university, beginning by attracting and retaining talented faculty and staff who will contribute to a thriving university community.

WHY WELL-BEING MATTERS Well-being provides the foundation for the people strategy at the University of Iowa. By embedding well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture we are better able to support students, faculty, and staff.

OUR PEOPLE

OUR UNITS/ DEPARTMENTS

OUR INSTITUTION

SUPPORTING OUR PEOPLE liveWELL offers evidence-based health improvement

10,190 unique faculty and staff participants in liveWELL Services

programs and services to support individuals

93% report personal well-being improved

in building and maintaining healthy habits that

93% report they are likely to apply what they

support each individual’s unique needs.

learned to their personal well-being

CHRONIC CONDITION PROGRAMS

REWARD & RECOGNITION

DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (DPP)

MY liveWELL POINTS My liveWELL Points is the campus reward platform to support well-being engagement in campus initiatives. Individuals

A CDC-recognized lifestyle change program that

are rewarded for their participation in well-being activities

spans over a year and is a structured to be in-person

with points to spend at the liveWELL Store. Annually

or online to specifically prevent type 2 diabetes.

faculty and staff are rewarded with 100 liveWELL points

It is designed for people who have prediabetes

for taking their Personal Health Assessment.

or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, but who do not already have diabetes. liveWELL offers DPP twice

1,654 rewards distributed in 2023

annually and is launching a virtual cohort in 2024.

1,775 unique users in 2023

18 new participants in 2023 133 total participants since 2020

“I truly appreciate working in an environment that values movement and health. In addition to these values is the flexibility to use my wellness points for CRWC passes. I don’t live in the area so having the option to use passes is a perfect alternative instead of an annual membership.”

4.5% average weight lost $88,797.30 total cost savings

"I have learned I can do hard things! I have also learned that I thrive with accountability."

Ashley Eichelberger Denneny Prosthodontics DPP Participant

Brenda Van Dee College of Nursing

BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS

CHALLENGE PROGRAMS liveWELL offers short-term programs focused on healthy lifestyles with an

Participants

411

408

1,161

791

Reported Improved Well-Being

76%

91%

92%

95%

Program Goal

increase physical activity

30-minute walk to improve physical activity and social connection

discover new campus areas while incorporating movement

improved energy through rest

emphasis on individual and team-based competition. Each year, four evidencebased, fun filled programs are offered to employees. Across the board participants report improvements in well-being as a result of challenge programs.

SUPPORTING CAMPUS CULTURE Embedding well-being programs that support units and while they are at work supports employee engagement. liveWELL

81% report their work environment provides opportunity to make healthy choices

programs offer tailored options that build well-being effectively

87% report their supervisor supports

departments in their efforts to make the healthy choice available

and empower departments to engage in well-being strategy.

well-being within their unit

SUPPORTING CAMPUS CULTURE

WELLNESS GRANTS The University of Iowa actively supports and promotes a culture of health and well-being for all campus community members. By providing grant funds directly to departments for activities that promote physical and emotional health and well-being, liveWELL aims to make practicing healthy habits in the workplace the easy choice.

EMBEDDING WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH

UI HEALTH & WELL-BEING FAIR NOVEMBER 1, 2023 | UI FIELD HOUSE

The UI Strategic Plan 2022-2027 calls to “embed well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture.” The Health & Well-Being Fair offers faculty and staff the opportunity to connect with campus resources that support personal and organizational health.

1,000 faculty/staff attendees 97% learned about a new program or service offered at UI

In 2023, liveWELL awarded 36 Wellness Grants supporting a healthy campus culture. The implemented Wellness Grants impacted 1,073 UI Employees in 10 unique departments.

WELLNESS GARDEN GRANT

“We’ve been feeding many staff and students (as well as a few deer) here in the Bowen Science Building. There’s a lot of interest and a lot of joy that has come out of this wellness garden and we all appreciate your support!”

Denise Jurca Anatomy and Cell Biology

93% personal well-being has or will improve by attending 95% felt the event was inclusive of their identities

“This is my favorite event of the year. I love the promotion of health and wellness. It was great to be able to get my flu shot this year, too.”

“Very informative and relevant.”

LIGHT BOX GRANT

“Our department has officially moved and we are getting acclimated to the new space.

The happy lights have helped quite a bit so far as many of our staff have gone from spaces with an abundance of natural light to smaller spaces with little or no natural light. Thank you for your help!”

Andrea Domsic Environmental Health & Safety

UI Health and Well-Being Fair Participants

SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY

8,817 faculty and staff (44%) completed their

Evidence-based service model drives the effective delivery of well‑being at the University of Iowa. The Personal Health Assessment (PHA) has been an institutional priority since 2006, highlighting the unique well-being priorities across our campus. This data ensures commitment to a comprehensive and campus-wide approach, that builds on strengths while responding to campus needs.

PHA survey (46.5% participation in 2022)

81% PHA responders agree that their physical work environment provides opportunities to make healthy choices (81% in 2022)

87% PHA responders agree that their supervisor

supports health and well-being locally (87% in 2022)

17,512 faculty and staff touches in a 2023 liveWELL service, program, or event

STATE OF CURRENT UI POPULATION HEALTH

COLLABORATION WINS RECOGNITION

WELL-BEING DATA & TRENDS

HEALTHY IOWA AWARD

100

Health Behaviors

Due to the efforts of staff at liveWELL, EAP, Family

90

2019 vs 2023

Services, Wellness Ambassadors, and thousands of

80

76%

80%

participants across campus, the UI was recognized

70

for the Healthiest State Initiative’s Healthiest State

60

Workplace award among large employers. The

50

34% 36%

40

28%

30

32% 15%

20 10 0

2%

1% Poor Nutrition

Physical Inactivity

Healthiest State Initiative is an Iowa-based nonprofit working to create awareness and

Smoking 2019

22%

Poor Sleep

Unmanaged Stress

2023

integrate solutions across the state to

100

Productivity Barriers

90

2019 vs 2023

improve the physical, social, and mental well-being of Iowans.

80 70

51%

50 40 30 20

18%

27%

24%

57%

“At Iowa, we

32%

31% 16%

21%

14%

38%

18%

Health/Physical Condition

Taking Care of Someone Else

Lack of Resources

2019

100

Too Much to Do

Lack of Sufficient Training

Financial Stress/ Concerns

Joni Troester Senior Assistant Vice President Deputy CHRO

2023

2019 vs 2023

80

66%

70

54%

60

45%

50

33%

40 30

31%

21%

20

0

into all aspects of campus culture.”

UI Well-Being Index

90

10

faculty, staff, and students in our strategic plan with emphasis on embedding well-being

10 0

have prioritized holistic well-being for our

1% Suffering

18%

2% Struggling 2019

2023

Thriving

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CONNECT WITH US

livewell@uiowa.edu 319-353-2973

@UIowaLiveWELL

Cover photo by Tim Schoon / Office of Strategic Communications

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