UC Living Well - Berkeley Campus

Health*Matters is a pleased to partner with UC Living Well, UC's system-wide initiative making wellness a priority.

Contents:

Health Assessments
- Staywell
- Kaiser
Campus Wellness Programs
Supervisors -- Supporting Wellness
Systemwide UC Living Well portal

Health Assessments
Staywell	Staywell Health Assessment 1-800-721-2693 (Staywell customer service line for UC) Deadline for completing the Staywell HA is Dec. 15, 2008. UC Living Well, in partnership with Staywell, will reward eligible faculty and staff and their eligible dependents a $75 gift card (choice of 350 merchants) for completing the confidential Health Assessment. You will receive a customized health improvement plan and access to online programs, wellness coaches if you have health risks, and more. And, if you redeem the $75 with Recreational Sports, you can receive an additional $70 discount off membership (see below). Take me to the Health Assessment Learn more about the Recreational Sports discount View Staywell's PowerPoint presentation about the HA Read Staywell's Confidentiality FAQs Learn more about Staywell programs and eligibility. If you haven't received the email confirming your gift card, the email from HallmarkInsights@HallmarkInsights.com may have gone into your spam folder. Please call the Staywell Customer Service line at 1-800-721-2693 for assistance.

Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser Total Health Assessment UC Living Well, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, has announced the new KP HealthWorks wellness initiative for UC. Kaiser members are encouraged to complete the Total Health Assessment, which includes a quarterly prize drawing incentive for cash and iPods for completing the Health Assessment. KP HealthWorks for UC faculty and staff includes link to HealthWorks webpage with health assessment, online wellness programs, FAQ's, eligibility information. Watch this short clip about Kaiser's tools for managing your health. Please note: To get the most comprehensive results from your Health Assessment, it is recommended (though not required) to include your personal biometric measurements and health screening results for height, weight, waist circumference, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.

Campus Wellness Programs	Campus Wellness Programs See HealthMatters webpage for all the campus wellness programs. UC Yourself Living Well* workshop now on video! Watch the 30-minute video of this workshop. The UC Yourself Living Well workshop, presented by John Swartzberg, MD, FACP, Chair of the Editorial Board of the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter and faculty member in the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, is designed to provide information about today's health risks and the important role of diet, physical activity and smoking cessation in managing health. Complete the HA and then watch this video to help you prioritize your health improvement decisions.

Supporting Wellness	Supervisors -- Supporting Wellness Supporting Wellness at Work is a how-to guide for managers and supervisors who are uniquely positioned to help create a healthy work environment and to support staff in achieving and maintaining healthier lifestyles. Print Supporting Wellness at Work (pdf) Healthy Office Program provides tips for supervisors, fact sheets to share with staff and a campus resource guide on wellness, computer ergonomics, back health, stress, and personal safety. See Supervising Tools for Managers and Supervisors for resources to create a healthy work environment, prevent injury and illness and address workplace health and safety issues.

UC Living Well portal	Go to the UC Living Well portal on At Your Service to find links to Staywell, the health plans, UC wellness programs, and UC Recreational Sports Facilities.