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| Volume 5 | Issue 27 | July 6, 2016 |
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Learn how you can avoid "stress eating" with "Think Before You Chew: Being Mindful of Thoughts, Behaviors & Emotions." Sign up for this 30-minute webinar on July 13, noon-12:30 p.m., presented by your Employee Assistance Program. By practicing mindfulness and using the FEAST technique, you can make healthier choices. Get more info here. Questions? Contact BSV-EmployeeWellness@bshsi.org. | | 2. |
Find out where you can get farm-fresh produce in Richmond and Hampton Roads. Produce bought at local markets is more nutrient dense and often tastes better because it is in season, and picked fresh that day. Not only is eating local good for you, but it is also good for your community! | | 3. |
Check out this month's SimplyFresh blog, which celebrates the bounty of our farmers markets. July Café Specials in Bon Secours hospital cafeterias feature summertime favorites, with Very Berry Chicken Salad, Tomato Gazpacho and Watermelon Aqua Fresca. Look for these items and others with a FIT icon. |
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Have You Scheduled Your
PHA Biometric Screening?
Our Personal Health Assessment biometric screenings are now underway! Have you scheduled through your physician, at an on-site screening or at a designated LabCorp site?
Don't miss this opportunity to do something great for your health --- and your wallet. The on-site screenings will be held in July and August and require an appointment. All screenings must be done between April 1 and Aug. 31.
Three ways to complete your screening:
| 1. | See a physician and have him or her complete the Physician Verification Form. Click here to find the form and additional details. | | 2. | Go to a Bon Secours facility for an on-site screening. Click here to schedule an appointment. | | 3. | Go to a designated LabCorp site. Click here to identify participating LabCorp sites and screening options. Review these helpful steps if you choose a LabCorp screening.
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You must create an account in order to schedule a screening. This website and all PHA information is confidential and handled by a third-party vendor.
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 PHA Reminders
This year the biometric screening includes a fasting blood test.
Both parts of the PHA, the biometric screening and online wellness profile --- available at BonSecoursWellness.com --- must be completed by Aug. 31. Employees who are covered by a Bon Secours Medical Plan and complete both parts by Aug. 31 will receive a $300 Wellness Incentive.
Did you miss our webinar on the PHA process? Click this link to view the archive. Also, be sure to check out this Q&A from our June webinar on changes to the PHA.
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 DePaul Employee Fitness Center Opens Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center now offers an on-site Employee Fitness Center. If you're a Bon Secours Hampton Roads employee you can use the facility that features four rooms --- two for cardio, one for strength and one with mind-body activities.
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Amy Cutter, Bon Secours Wellness Program, and her team helped create the center with funding from the Bon Secours Health & Hardship Fund.
"You don't have to come for a hard-core workout, just walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes or do some stretches. You'll feel better for it!" she said.
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 Hear Amy Cutter in her own words describe the new Fitness Center and how it benefits employees.
Listen to this short audio podcast.
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| | Benita Rivers (left) and Joye Williams of the Transitional Care Unit worked out at the new fitness center after their 11 p.m.-7 a.m. shift. |
How to gain access
Employees should visit HealthStream and complete the module for the center. Search for "fitness." Once you complete the HealthStream course and paperwork, your badge will be activated in three to five business days.
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"As a leader in an organization whose employees are often looked upon to serve as examples of health and wellness in our community, it's important for me to have the pleasure of working in an environment where our employees feel valued and supported. And, most importantly, have the opportunity to do more than survive every day, but instead thrive."
--- John Barrett, CEO, Bon Secours DePaul
Medical Center, at the June 20 blessing
for the Employee Fitness Center
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Get Fit Anywhere!
Even if you don't belong to a gym or have an on-site fitness center, you can work out at home with these 15 moves. Not active now? Check in with your doctor first, and if something hurts, stop.
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Do You Need Answers about
Child Support in Virginia?
At Bon Secours, well-being means more than just staying in shape; it means keeping our whole family healthy.
Our families come in many different sizes and arrangements. We all want our children to grow up feeling secure. Child support is designed to ensure that children's needs are met, but at times it can be confusing and stressful for parents and guardians.
The Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement will be the guest of Bon Secours Employee Assistance for a special webinar in August. There will be valuable information for both custodial and non-custodial parents, along with resources to help children and parents in Virginia. We hope you will join us for:
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"Child Support in Virginia: A Brief Overview"
Aug. 2, noon to 12:30 p.m.
Click here to register.
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Please preregister for the best participant experience. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing instructions about logging onto the webinar.
Download a flier here.
Questions: contact
BSV-EmployeeWellness@bshsi.org
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 About this eNewsletter
Look for this Bon Secours Wellness electronic newsletter on or about the first 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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Almost 17 Gallons of Blood
and Counting
Richmond resident Tim Wood has donated almost 17 gallons of blood. He figures he'll hit that mark with his next donation in July.
Wood, 76, was living in Atlanta when he made his first donation in 1970. Afterward, he got a letter from the woman who received his blood, thanking him profusely.
"She said her husband was bringing in the crop when his tractor overturned, killing him. She got on the tractor herself to work the crop, and it overturned on her, almost severing her leg. My blood helped save her leg. Not only did you help me, she said, you saved my three young sons from being orphans."
Her letter made such an impression that Wood continues to give to this day.
"I always feel very good afterwards."
Want to Give Blood?
Our next blood drive is today at St. Francis Medical Center! The bloodmobile is located on the patio outside the café from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Save the date for these other upcoming blood drives:
| July 21: | St. Mary's Hospital | 11 a.m. --- 5 p.m. | | July 22: | St. Mary's Hospital | 7 a.m. --- 1 p.m. | | Sept. 16: | Memorial Regional
Medical Center | TBD | | Nov. 4: | Memorial College
of Nursing | TBD |
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Shout-out to the Rad Preppers!
At DePaul Medical Center, the Radiology Meal Preppers --- or Rad Preppers --- are supporting healthy eating by sharing meals together. They have a schedule and plan out their meals. One day it may be a salad with roasted chicken, another it may be baked chicken, sweet potato, asparagus and bell peppers. Photographed here are (from left) Pam Dougoud, RTRM; Michele Ward, RN; Doyle McClellan RT(R)CT; and Shannon Payne RT(R)CT.
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Congratulations
Game Changer Finalists!
Congratulations to Bon Secours Richmond's Employee Assistance Program for being a finalist for the 2016 Game Changer Award. The Virginia Center for Health Innovation's Game-Changer Award in Employee Health recognizes an organization that has implemented an outstanding employee health strategy in Virginia.
The winning organization was announced June 9 at the Virginia Health Care Conference. In 2015, Bon Secours Virginia Employee Wellness won the Game Changer Award.
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Jake Broaddus, CSCS, is the Wellness Coach Coordinator for Bon Secours Virginia. Email your questions to Jake.
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Question: Why do people have such a hard time losing belly fat?
Answer: Many of us struggle losing fat around the waist. Here are a few things to know about the process of losing this fat:
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 | First, your belly is where your body wants to store the most fat. This is because your abdomen is home to the large majority of your organs, which use a coating of fat to surround and protect them. Unfortunately, this does not pair well with the additional fat that accumulates underneath the skin and can lead to health complications. | | Secondly, it is also important to know that there is no trick way or belly-flattening specific workout. Belly fat is a result of your total body fat percentage. The only way to reduce belly fat or fat in any specific area is to reduce the total amount of body fat one has. | | Finally, it is a slow process. You will most likely lose fat in other places first, such as your face, arms and legs, as that fat is easier to mobilize. |
To combat that stubborn belly fat, try the following:
| Follow a healthy, balanced nutrition plan | | Increase the amount and intensity of your exercise | | Stay motivated and on track | | Practice healthy lifestyle habits |
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Update Your Home Address to Receive Important Benefits Information
This is a busy time of year when several important pieces of benefits information are being sent to you from Bon Secours. This includes Open Enrollment materials, an explanation of your benefits, as well as new pharmacy cards from CVS/Caremark, and retirement statements. So please take the time to update your home address on ezAccess/AskHR.
Go to ezAccess/AskHR. You can reach it by going to the IRIS home page and clicking on Quick Links. After you sign under "Employee Information," click on "View/Update My Home Address."
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And a special thanks to Donna Norbut, who shared this refreshing 
