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| WOW! Tobacco Tale | |
Are you having a cup of coffee with that cigarette? Are they connected?
Click here to learn more. |
| WOW! Notices | |
June 7 and 14: Adult and Pediatric Basic Life Support and First Aid ($45 per person)
June 15: Options for Older Drivers (FREE)
June 22: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (FREE)
June 23: Boot Camp for New Dads (FREE)
To learn more about these upcoming classes, view the Spring Catalog or visit the LRC website.
All LRC classes are eligible for WOW! Rebates.
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Stressing the Beat ~ How Stress Affects Your Heart Still time to sign up for the free lecture. Click here for more information. ____________________
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| WOW! Rewards Has Started |
To accurately complete WOW! Rewards, please have your recent screening results and dates handy when completing the online HealthQuotient and Action List.
Remember to schedule preventive care appointments before August 31 in preparation for completing your WOW! Rewards.
Don't wait until the last minute to complete your WOW! Rewards! The eligibility period is now open and ends on August 31. |
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Seasoned Superhero - Ian Riddell, NorDx | 
Ian Riddell bikes to work every day, no matter what the weather. Click here to see how he does it. |
| Win a Beach to Beacon Entry | |
Enter to win 1 of 7 Beach to Beacon entries
Entry Requirements:
1. You're a MaineHealth employee.
2. You submitted a valid WOW! Rebate between 10/1/09-6/14/10.
3. You are willing to run for the MaineHealth team.
Email the B2B entry form to WOW! if you are interested in entering the drawing.
The Drawing will be held on June 15 and winners will be notified via e-mail. |
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Maine Bike Rally |
 The Maine Bike Rally is July 9-11 in Brunswick. Riders can choose from 30 different rides ranging from 5 to 100 miles. Non-cycling events include a bike expo, a parade and musical entertainment. Click here for more information. |
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Laurie Mitchell Wins Irv Marsters Wellness Champion Leadership Award |
 Laurie Jones MitchelI, R.D., director for employee health improvement at MaineHealth, has been awarded the individual Irv Marsters Wellness Champion Leadership Award by the Wellness Council of Maine. |
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Western Maine Health Wins Gold |
 Congratulations to Western Maine Health, which was awarded a Gold Work Healthy! Award by Healthy Oxford Hills on May 20 along with 10 other local businesses and organizations. Click here for more information on the Work Healthy! Award. |
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MMC Security Takes on Weight Loss as Team Builder |
In January, Steve Hobart (senior manager security, parking and outside services), Steve Rand and Cory Stone from Security Services teamed up to form a "Biggest-Loser" style program for their department.
More than 50% of the employees in that department participated and were able to lose more 223 lbs. Steve Rand was the biggest loser, losing 17.68 percent of his body weight, and Judy Ridge, also from Security Services coming in a close second and Dan Dupuis in third place. Cory Stone, a personal trainer, provided weekly nutrition and exercise tips tips to help keep the group motivated and informed.
To continue their success, many of the team are now participating in the MMC WOW! Fit for Life 12-week weight-loss challenge. |
Are Pale Fruits and Veggies Less Nutritious? |
 Eat a Rainbow of Colors!
Is it true that pale fruits and vegetables aren't as beneficial as brightly colored ones? Do bananas, white peaches, white nectarines, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic, mushrooms, onions, etc., really offer you and your family little benefits? Of course not! All the fruit and veggie color groups have different compositions that vary in vitamin and mineral content, and all offer health benefits.
Let's take a look at some of those "pale" veggies. Cauliflower is full of antioxidants, vitamin C and folate. Cabbage is chock-full of vitamins A, B, C and K, as well as calcium, iron and fiber. And potatoes? Potatoes are high in vitamin C and potassium.
Bottom line? Not one fruit, vegetable or color is more nutritious or beneficial than another. So, eat a rainbow of colors for better health! |
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Western Maine Health Farmers Market a Success |
A Friday Farmer's Market has kicked off at Stephens Memorial Hospital. The market will be in the parking lot next to the Human Resources Building on Winter St. in Norway - across from Amato's on Friday afternoon from 12 pm - 4 pm.
 Jessica Paradis, from the Oxford Hills Food Collaborative will bring a wide variety of food from local and statewide farms. Each week the market will feature a "guest exhibitor" with local products to sell. The first week, Cindy from Meadow Ridge Perennial Farm was on hand. Both remarked that the first market was very successful.
The Collaborative is working in cooperation with Healthy Oxford Hills and The Progress Center to bring healthy, local food to the Oxford Hills.
Roberta Metivier, Vice President of Human Resources for Western Maine Health stated that, "The farmers market being held at SMH is in support of our MaineHealth WOW! Works on Wellness initiative for employee wellness. Having the farmers market right on site is great incentive for the employees to shop local and eat healthy."
At the SMH Farmer's Market there is a wide array of food - from greens and carrots, to soaps, oils, meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, tomatoes, potatoes, and plants.
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| Dr. Lisa's Happy, Healthy Wellness ABCs | Dr. Lisa's Wellness ABCs for June focus on Men's Health Week.  Awareness: According to menshealthweek.org, "Men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death- and die almost six years earlier." Being: A man's health impacts his well-being and the well-being of his family, friends and co-workers. Care: MaineHealth employees (and families) enrolled in the health plan have no out-of-pocket expenses for preventive screenings such as cholesterol and colon cancer screenings. |
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Decision Aids - Helping Men Make Informed Healthcare Decisions | |
June's focus is on men's health and there are many decision aids that may help you make the right health decisions.
- Colon Cancer Screening: Deciding What's Right for You
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Choosing Your Treatment
- Is a PSA Test Right for You?
- Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer
- Hormone Therapy: When the PSA Rises After Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Treatment Choices for Coronary Artery Disease
- Living With Coronary Heart Disease
These tools are available by calling a WOW! Health Coach (for those who have MaineHealth insurance) at 1-888-318-2282, or you can contact your local Learning Resource Center.
Other available decision aids:
Living With Diabetes ~ Short-and Long-term Back Pain ~ Getting the Right Healthcare for You ~ Coping with Symptoms of Depression ~ much more ... |
| KidsHealth |
Good health begins early. Go to KidsHealth for articles such as: |
| Strong Relationships Make You Happier and Are Good for Your Physical and Emotional Health | |
Whether you are looking for ways to better communicate as a couple, get along with co-workers or resolve conflicts with your teenager, working together requires time and effort. LifeBalance can help. Call to speak with a consultant anytime, 24/7.
You can download " Teamwork Across the Generations", a new CD recording featuring author Tamara J. Erickson. She talks about how to build collaborative and productive relationships at work with people of all ages..
You'll find helpful articles too, such as:
For Managers and SupervisorsStudies show that managers spend as much as 80 percent of their workday communicating. The better you are at communicating and working together with the people you manage, the more successful you'll be at work. LifeBalance offers a wide range of resources to help managers succeed. You can contact a consultant for information and coaching on team building, performance reviews, preparing for a difficult conversation with an employee, managing virtual teams and more. You can also go online to read or download helpful booklets, quizzes, audio CDs and articles such as:
We also offer podcasts for Managers on timely topics throughout the year. Take 10 minutes to listen to our podcasts Working Across the Generations and Motivating Individuals and Teams. It's time well spent.
For more information on other services that LifeBalance offers, click here. Your contact with LifeBalance services is free and completely confidential.
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Password: lifebalance
Or call: 1-877-259-3785 |
| Raising Readers |  Raising Readers recommends Doing the Animal Bop by Jan Ormerod and illustrated by Lindsey Gardiner. Various animals dance to the animal bop, including ostriches, elephants, and monkeys. The book includes a read-along compact disc with music. Age 2-4.
For more children's book recommendations, visit the Raising Readers Blog or check out the Raising Readers Recommends Great Books: Great Topics brochure.  MaineHealth believes that literacy is a family affair. If you are a healthcare provider, read more about this important topic in our Raising Readers Issue Brief, "Beyond Raising Readers: Literacy as a Family Affair."
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