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WashU Champion News | February 2024
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Insights From Enrich
Since we launched the Enrich financial wellness platform in August 2023, over 2,300 WashU employees have visited the site. The goal for this resource is to help you assess your financial well-being and learn effective strategies to achieve your goals. Here are some interesting insights about the information WashU employees are learning*:
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Have you checked out the Enrich platform? Take some time in February to learn something new and expand your financial literacy! Share your experience with your co-workers and encourage them to log in and explore, too.
Request an Enrich demo for your next team meeting! If you can give us at least 15 minutes, the HR team can provide a brief overview and demonstration of the Enrich platform.
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Free piggy banks are available as door prizes for in-person gatherings!
*WashU does not have access to any individual user information in Enrich. Reports are only provided in aggregate.
Emily Page, MS
Senior Manager of Employee Wellness and Family Care
emily.page@wustl.edu
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- Join the Wellness Champions Microsoft Teams channel
- Welcome new WashU Wellness Champions
- Update your Wellness Champion Professional Affiliation in Workday
- Register for the Inaugural WashU Wellness Champion Summit
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Register Now: WashU Wellness Champion Summit on April 3, 2024!Wellness Champions will have time to network, connect with our partners, and learn more about our well-being resources. The Summit will take place April 3, 2024, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) on WashU's Medical School Campus. More details to come. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Volunteers NeededThe Take Care Health Fair will return on March 12, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) on the Medical Campus. We are looking for volunteers to run the Wellness Champion Table during the event. This is a great opportunity to share what it means to be a Champion with other employees and help recruit for our network!
Click here to learn more about the event.
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Champion SpotlightJanelle Donjon, one of the WashU Wellness Champions in Medical Oncology, hosted two health screenings in the Center for Advanced Medicine for her work group. Janelle worked with Emily Strong, one of our Wellness Coordinators, to secure a space and coordinate a time that worked best for the employees.
Janelle did a great job of bringing a health screening to a location that had limited space. Additionally, Janelle hosted two screenings on different days to ensure that the most people in her department would be able to have an opportunity to attend a health screening even if they didn't work at that location every day. Because of Janelle's initiative, employees who were not able to attend the general health screening sessions, were able to learn about their biometric numbers and the well-being resources available to them.
If you are interested in hosting a health screening for your work group, please reach out to Caralee Lynch.
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Know Your Numbers: Annual Health ScreeningsEach calendar year, benefits-eligible employees qualify for one free health screening, and once complete, receive a $50 gift card. Your health screening includes the following tests: blood pressure, blood glucose, A1c, body mass index and cholesterol. View our FAQs for more information.
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- Feb. 22: 6475 Forsyth Blvd. (Danforth University Center - Room 276) St. Louis, MO
- March 12: Take Care Health Fair @ EPNEC: 320 S. Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO
Download Physician Form: If you have an upcoming appointment with your physician, you can download this form and have your doctor complete the form then fax it back to the vendor. Please allow up to two weeks from the time your physician submits your form for your results to be posted on the Health Advocate portal. Your physician form must be submitted by December 31, 2024 to count towards this calendar year and to earn the 2024 incentive.
Find a LabCorp Location: Use this option to locate and schedule an appointment at a LabCorp location most convenient for you. LabCorp will complete your screening and send the results to Health Advocate
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Save the Date: 8ight ways activity challenge Mark your calendars for March 6th, 2024! This Spring's activity challenge will highlight activities across WashU's 8ight Ways to Wellness. Priority registration for Champions will open March 6th and at this time you can create your account, create your team name, and invite your colleagues. University-wide registration will open March 8th and the logging begins March 25th. We look forward to what this challenge will bring!
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MyWay to Health Workshop: Removing barriers to physical activity
- Feb. 15, 12 - 1:00 p.m.
- MyWay to Health Demo Kitchen, 4950 Nash Way, St. Louis, MO 63110
The MyWay to Health Team is collaborating with physical therapist, Jennifer Miller-Katsafanas, and UHC Onsite Nurse Advocate, Bridgette Sims, to highlight strategies to overcome common barriers that limit exercise and the importance of functional movement activities. We will discuss preventative exercises to address joint pain and introduce new topics such as pelvic floor disorders. Also, learn more about the UnitedHealthcare OnePass.
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| HR WELL-BEING TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Meet Bridgette Sims BSN, RN: United health care nurse advocateWhat are some of your favorite ways to cultivate well-being in your life?
One of my favorite ways to cultivate well-being is by participating in group fitness classes. I enjoy exercising in group fitness classes at my gym because the participants encourage and support one another in reaching our wellness goals. I feel good about being physically active with people that have become good friends!
Additionally, I intentionally carve out time for periods of quiet and solitude throughout the week. I use this time to read, pray, meditate and to "tune-in" to my inner thoughts and feelings. I find that after I do this, I am refreshed mentally and I'm able to tackle tasks with greater ease.
I also enjoy watching feel-good movies or comedies, as a way to relax. Laughter really is good for the soul!
Lastly, I intentionally make time to connect with family and friends. We connect via phone calls, by sharing meals and by participating in activities and projects together. Even if we meet virtually, we can still provide support and care for one another. It makes me feel good to support others and I am open to receive support and love for my own well-being!
Thank you,
Bridgette Sims BSN, RN
United Health Care Nurse Advocate for WashU Employees
bridgette_sims@uhc.com
314-440-3882
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HR Well-being is an employee health initiative that, in partnership with Washington University experts, offers opportunities for employees to improve their physical and emotional well-being. This initiative focuses on developing evidence-based programs and making personal connections to provide employees with valuable and fun experiences that improve their health. We aim to foster a culture that prioritizes employee health and well-being as integral to the mission of teaching, research, and patient care, and create an environment where the healthier choice is the easiest choice; where employees are empowered to choose wellness.
WashU Wellness Champions help us understand the needs within different work environments, promote the importance of personal health, and encourage their coworkers to engage in wellness program offerings.
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