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
Campus Wellness Programs
Supporting Wellness for Supervisors
Systemwide UC Living Well portal

Health Assessments
Staywell	Staywell Health Assessment 1-800-721-2693 (Staywell customer service line for UC) 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. Also see: Staywell's Confidentiality FAQs Learn more about Staywell Health Management and eligibility. Recreational Sports Added Incentive Redeem the $75 health assessment gift certificate at Rec Sports, and they will add $70 toward a membership or two additional months for current members. See Recreational Sports for details.

Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser Total Health Assessment UC Living Well, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, has announced the new Healthy Lifestyle wellness initiative in 2008. Kaiser members are encouraged to start with the Total Health Assessment. Kaiser's new reward program includes a quarterly prize drawing for those who complete their Health Assessment and includes each quarter one $500 prize and six iPods. Also see: Kaiser's Wellness Program for UC faculty and staff Kaiser's Healthy Lifestyle Initiative 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 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 HRA and then watch this video to help you prioritize your health improvement decisions.

Fitness: Leading an Active Lifestyle at Work	*HealthMatters** HealthMatters Walking Group is convenient, free and a simple way to fit 30-40 minutes of walking into your work day. Meets every MWF, 12:10 pm at the Campanile. Led by Walking Leaders, the walking group accommodates all levels of walkers, from beginning and moderate-paced to fast-paced walkers. Participation is open to all faculty and staff. Just show up wearing comfortable walking shoes and sunscreen and be ready to walk! No registration required. Step Up to Fitness* Workshop Find out how you can fit fitness into your day by walking 10,000 steps wearing a pedomter. Also learn strength and stretching exercises to round out your fitness routine. Accusplit Eagle 120 XL pedometers, $12 ($20 value). Scheduled for the fourth Tuesday each month. This full workshop or the 15-minute pedometer orientation are available for departments or work groups. Jan 22, 12:10 - 1 pm, Tang Education Center Feb 26, 12:10 - 1 pm, Tang Education Center Mar 25, 12:10 - 1 pm, Tang Education Center Apr 22, 12:10 - 1 pm, Tang Education Center May 27, 12:10 - 1 pm, Tang Education Center Jun 24, 12:10 - 1 pm, Tang Education Center Enroll on ICE. See the Step Up to Fitness Pedometer Program for more details about pedometers. Recreational Sports Recreational Sports Added Incentive for Completing the Staywell Health Assessment Redeem the $75 Health Assessment gift certificate at Rec Sports, and they will add $70 toward a membership or two additional months for current members. See Recreational Sports for details. Free 30 Day Trial Membership To Recreational Sports From group exercise, personal training, massage and lots more, explore all Cal Rec Sports has to offer with a free, 30-day trial membership for faculty and staff, available anytime in 2008 with one trial membership per person per year. Register at the Cal Rec Club membership desk at RSF with your Cal ID, campus email and phone number. Call or email for more information at 642.7796 or crcinfo@berkeley.edu. Offer available to new members only. Recreational Sports offers exercise classes, personal trainers, low-cost memberships with access to campus facilities, and lots more. WorkFIT is an on-site strength training and flexibility circuit training for departments. See the website to watch a 2-minute video about WorkFIT or call (510) 643-7158.

Nutrition: Supporting Your Wellness Priorities	Nutrition Programs Alive! A Lifestyle Intervention via Email Alive! is a free email intervention supporting simple and effective changes to your eating and exercise habits. Complete a nutrition assessment prior to enrolling to receive 12 weekly email messages tailored to your lifestyle and preferences. Created by SPH faculty member Gladys Block, PhD, and colleagues, Alive! begins with a diet and physical activity questionnaire you may access with or without enrolling in the program. The questionnaire will give you INSTANT feedback about your intake of saturated and trans fats, sugars, fruits and vegetables, and about your physical activity. After you've completed the questionnaire, you can choose to sign up for Alive! Enroll anytime at http://www.nutritionquest.com/ucb/. See additional programs and resources to help you eat well on the Nutrition Resources webpage. Smoking Cessation Programs Ready to Quit and How! consultation Health*Matters offers a phone consultation with a certified smoking cessation instructor to help you assess your readiness to quit and learn about smoking cessation programs conveniently available to you, including classes on campus and in Berkeley. Call Kristl Buluran at (510) 643-9082. See Stop Smoking for Good resources for faculty and staff with free quit kit.

Supporting Wellness	Supporting Wellness for Supervisors 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.