| Volume 4 | Issue 10 | March 18, 2015 |
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Power Up Your Points
Don't forget to keep earning points in the Commitment Challenge. The Challenge ends March 31. Let's go Bon Secours Virginia!
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Rock the Run
Bon Secours Sports Medicine is the official medical sponsor of one of Virginia Beach's signature sports and fitness events, the Shamrock Marathon 2015. Bon Secours physicians Ernesto Luciano-Perez, Jason McHugh and Jocelyn Ricasa serve as medical directors.
The March 20-22 event also includes an 8K and half-marathon as well as a two-day sports and fitness expo for all participants. Dr. Luciano-Perez will be a featured speaker at the expo, which draws about 70,000 people each year.
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Celebrate National Nutrition Month
Hear a webinar by Registered Dietitian Whitney Voorhees, MPH by clicking on this link. Use the meeting number 8989046. Click on the tab "View List of Archives" and select "Power Up Your Plate." Enter your name and email address. No password is needed.
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25 Pounds Lighter --- A VP's Wellness Story
 After losing several inches and 25 pounds through resources available to Bon Secours Virginia employees, Vickie Humphries is continuing her commitment to exercise and good nutrition.
The vice president of Human Resources for Bon Secours Hampton Roads shares her story with Good News.
Read her full story here and find out her current exercise routine.
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| | Bon Secours In Motion Trainer Joey Ratti helps instruct Vickie Humphries on the exercise bike. The vice president of Human Resources for Bon Secours Hampton Roads is losing weight and getting fit thanks to resources through Employee Wellness and Bon Secours In Motion. |
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Read this News and Win
Check out the March quiz to be eligible for prizes. Congratulations to our February winners: Charles Davis in Richmond and Khadijah Matthis in Hampton Roads.
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Ready, Set, Run (or Walk) to Support Nursing Excellence
 The fifth annual Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nursing 5K Challenge and Kid's 1/2 Mile Fun Run will take place on May 9 at Pole Green Park in Eastern Hanover. The course is an off-road path through one of Hanover's prettiest parks. Check out this community event for the whole family. To register, visit bsvaf.org/mrmc5k. Register for $20 before April 25! |
Interested in sponsoring this event, or know someone who is?
Visit our official race sponsorship information page at bsvaf.org/mrmc5k/sponsor.
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Choose to Lose: Learn
from Our Biggest Losers
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Two of last fall's Choose to Lose participants won big! See what Ann Lecarpentier in Richmond and Lora Blount in Hampton Roads had to say about how the program helped them enjoy better health and well-being.
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Powering Up for Commitment 2015
 Employees at St. Francis, St. Mary's and Memorial Regional take walks to celebrate Commitment Week. Earn points all month for the Commitment Challenge. Visit bonsecourswellness.com.
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Use these quick tips to get a better night's rest.
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Snack Smarter
Learn how to make better snack choices with this flier from Morrison's.
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Christina Johnson, a sports performance trainer and full-time Wellness employee, wants to hear your questions. Email Christina here.
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Question: How do I know what to choose in the grocery store? Do you have any tips when shopping? Find Christina's healthier shopping tips here. |
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PHA Profile Goes Online in April
Beginning April 1, you can log on to bonsecourswellness.com to complete the online wellness profile for your Personal Health Assessment. The second part of the PHA, the in-person biometric screening, will be available in May and June.
The PHA provides an important snapshot of your health. Use it to compare to last year and set a benchmark for the future.
You can earn $300 in a Health Reimbursement Account for completing the PHA if you are on a Bon Secours Medical Plan.
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6 Words: What Her Daughter
Said Made Her Quit Smoking
Dorothy "Dee" Lee, practice supervisor for Blackstone Family Practice, began smoking when she was 15. Though she tried to stop many times, she thought her addiction was insurmountable.
But her 7-year-old daughter wouldn't quit encouraging her.
Read what her daughter said that made Lee begin the FreshStart program and quit smoking for good.
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 Simply Fresh is Rolling to a
Bon Secours Location Near You St. Mary's employees last week had their first taste of Simply Fresh, an exciting collaborative education series exclusively for Bon Secours employees.  The event included interactive food demonstrations, resource sharing, tips and recipes to assist employees in planning and preparing healthy, delicious and affordable meals at home. The series will travel to all Bon Secours Virginia facilities via Class-A-Roll, our Bon Secours mobile learning kitchen. Class-A-Roll dietitians will support nutrition and cooking education, and Morrison's executive chefs will lead the demonstrations, which will focus on quick prep and tons of flavor. Join us at a facility near you! | Get the free and tasty recipes for a quinoa corn chowder and pulled pork sandwich. | | April 8 | SFMC | | May 13 | Windsor | June 10
| RCH | | July 8 | MRMC | Aug. 12
| Mary Immaculate | | Sept. 9 | DePaul | Oct. 14
| Maryview | | TBA | Rappahannock General | | TBA | Watkins | | Space is limited. Register on www.bonsecourswellness.com by clicking the calendar tab, then the date. Registration opens one month prior to each event date. |
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First-Ever Stutts Wellness
Award Winners
Wellness Program Manager Amy Cutter, left, and Tracey Copeland, administrative director for the Bon Secours Medical Group, congratulate Julianne Thomas, center, practice manager of Cardiology Associates in Hampton Roads.
April Evans, center, is congratulated by Rebecca Kamguia, left, administrative director for Memorial Regional, and Asja Swan, Wellness coordinator/coach.
Congratulations to Julianne Thomas at Cardiology Associates in Hampton Roads and April Evans at Memorial Regional in Richmond for being named our first Stutts Wellness Award winners.
This new Bon Secours Virginia award recognizes individuals who:
 | Promote personal development | | Encourage employees to maintain/improve their personal wellness | | Communicate available Wellness initiatives and encourage participation | | Provide support and time for employees to engage in Wellness activities | | Supply healthy items for meetings or as rewards | | Make personal connections with employees around their well-being | | Lead by example | | Are caring, responsive, inspirational and motivational |
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 About this eNewsletter
Look for this new Bon Secours Wellness electronic newsletter on or about the third Wednesday of every month. It's packed with tips, resources and inspiring stories. Share your story ideas via Amy Cutter in Hampton Roads and Meghan Melvin in Richmond.
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