Reserve Your Seat for
VNA's HR Wellness Roundtable
August 3, 2010
Be sure to sign up for VNA's second annual Wellness Roundtable on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, from
9-11 a.m., at our Oak Park office.
Attendees will learn about the direct link between unhealthy behaviors and increased health care costs and gain greater insight into the value of corporate wellness and how it is motivating
businesses to reassess their wellness strategies.
This event will be held at the Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan's headquarters located at 25900 Greenfield Road, Suite 506, Oak Park, MI 48237.
RSVP required by July 21, 2010. Contact Karine Pawlicki at kpawlicki@vna.org or at (248) 967-8355 for more information or to register.
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Taste of Health: Glorious Fresh Fruit Salad
Recipe Summary:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1
Ingredients:
2 thinly sliced, unpeeled apples (Empire, Cortland)
1 cup seedless green or red grapes
1 banana, sliced
1 can (16 oz) pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup cut up cantaloupe
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup lowfat sour cream or sour cream substitute
1 cup lowfat small curd cottage cheese, creamed
1 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp honey
2 tsp lime juice
Directions:
To make salad, combine first five fruits with a little of the dressing; garnish with slices of kiwi. Serve remaining dressing separately. To make dressing, combine sour cream, cottage cheese and yogurt. Mix well. Blend in honey and lime juice.
Source: Western New York Apple Growers Association
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VNA Launches Corporate Volunteer Program
VNA is creating an exciting new corporate volunteer program to help our hospice patients in need.
While details are still forming, VNA needs an army of support with one-day special projects such as Kamp Kids Matter bereavement camp for children. Many of our patients also need help with a fall house clean up, inside and out.
This is a great way for your company to support your community. If you would be interested in participating, please contact Claudia Nafsu at cnafsu@vna.org or call (248) 967-8361. |
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The Cost of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (HBP), also known as hypertension, is one of the most common diagnoses in the United States with 1 in 3 adults affected. Many people are unaware that they suffer from it, and often find out once the condition has reached a severe and costly level for both the employee and the employer.
Cost for Employees
Undetected HBP can cause serious health complications such as heart attacks and strokes and can also lead to trouble with memory, brain aneurysms, heart failure and impotence.
Cost for Employers
HBP is one of the 10 most expensive health conditions in the United States. Individuals with HBP cost a company on average $392 per year.
How to Decreases Costs
Early detection through screenings can significantly reduce the high costs of HBP. Screenings are simple and painless. Schedule an appointment with your healthcare provider.
If you have HBP, you can control it with medication and lifestyle changes. The following activities help to lower blood pressure:
- Eating healthy food: fruits, vegetables, whole grain and low-fat dairy
- Decreasing salt intake
- Increase physical activity
- Not smoking
- Limiting alcohol consumption
- Managing stress
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A tan is unhealthy whether you get one from a day at the beach, at a tanning salon or through incidental exposure. Tans are caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning lamps that create cell damage. As a result, your skin can age prematurely with wrinkles, slackness, brown spots and cancer.
What is tanning?
Tanning is the skin's reaction to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. When skin is exposed to UV rays, it produces the brown pigment melanin, which darkens the cells of the outer layer of the skin. This darkening of the cells is the skin's natural defense against further damage from UV radiation.
Is getting sunburned more dangerous than getting tanned?No, both are equally dangerous, because both result from damage to the skin cells. Regardless of your skin tone, ethnic or racial background, sun damage affects everyone. Protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun with these tips:
- Seek the shade, especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Be careful not to get a sunburn.
- Avoid tanning and UV tanning booths.
- Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day.
- Apply 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of sunscreen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours.
- Cover up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.
Skin analyzers like the Dermascan machine can be used to identify sun damage. Through the use of non-invasive black lights, this tool offers an opportunity for individuals to view potential problem areas and share information with their physician for follow up treatment. |
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SAVE MONEY?
Schedule a corporate flu clinic with the VNA Flu-Busters before July 31 and receive $1 off the price of each flu vaccination.* **
Additionally, sites paying with cash or check at point of service will receive an extra $1 off for a potential savings of $2 per vaccination.
*Eligible shots are those not billed to commercial insurance carriers, Medicare or any other health plan. Discounts only applicable to corporate clinics with employer/employee paid cash vaccines.
** Injectable (shot) vaccine only. FluMist nasal spray vaccine is not eligible for the discounted rate.
Scheduling a clinic is easy, sign up online today!
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HEALTHY AT WORK
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan's Corporate Wellness Program, offers a wide variety of onsite services aimed at disease prevention and education such as:
- Health Risk Assessments
- Cholesterol Screenings (immediate results)
- Glucose Screenings
- Blood Pressure Screenings
- Travel Vaccinations and Counseling
- Flu Vaccinations
- Lunch 'n Learn Sessions
Services are customizable and meet the needs of both small and large business groups, in-state or nationwide.
For more information contact: (248) 967-8755 or vna@vna.org.
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