April 2014 Hocking Valley Community Hospital A Garden Affair Wholefit Camp Benefits Fair This year’s Benefits Fair is on May 28th, from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm. Many vendors will be on hand to help educate employees about the service benefits that they offer, and there will be food, fun, games and drawings. A new benefit will be announced in the next edition of the Pulse. All employees are invited to attend on their lunch or breaks. Check next month’s Pulse for an announcement of a new benefit! Sign up for 5K Race The 6th Annual HVCH Wellness 5K race takes place on Sat., June 14th. We are asking employees to join the race or volunteer to help with the race. For more information, contact Danielle Arnett at x8298. Materials Management Welcomes Crawford Materials Management is pleased to welcome Nathan Crawford to the team. Nathan is a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in Healthcare Administration and served his internship in Community Relations. Front: Kendyl Glenn Middle: Jackson Arnett and Parker Glenn Back Row: Denise Kiamy, Danielle Arnett and Katy Kudlapur. There is still time to register your child for WHOLEFIT camp. Children must be entering grades 3, 4 and 5 to be eligible. Denise Kiamy, Katy Kudlapur, & Danielle Arnett have been active in this camp for 3 years. The Camp will take place at the Nazarene Church, 650 Walhounding Ave. The three day camp will be offered on June 3rd, 4th, and 5th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Class size is limited to 30 children so register now! The cost per child is $10.00, and donations of any amount are also appreciated to offset the cost of food and supplies. Make checks payable to HVCH Foundation. Registration forms can be downloaded at hvch.org, or picked up in the Diabetes office. The Planning Committee, Front; Kim Lanning, Susan Aldridge, and Theresa Schultheiss. Back; Debbie Keller, Sandy Wells and Valery Junge. Unable to be in photo- Kathy Krumlauf. The HVCH Foundation and Century National Bank are teaming up to host an elegant evening fundraiser. “A Garden Affair” will feature a cellist, silent auction, a wine pull, and beautiful spring plants. Guests will also enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar that includes one free drink ticket for a signature drink. The event is being held at Hocking Hills Golf Club on May 10th, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Proceeds from the evening will be used to purchase new equipment for HVCH. Employees are being asked to donate bottles of wine, or an item for the silent auction. Tickets are $20.00 each and can be payroll deducted. Purchase in Community Relations. If you have wine and auction donations please contact Janet Blair at x8336 or Kathy Krumlauf at x8154. TWIG II Spring Gift Card Giveaway TWIG II is selling raffle tickets for an amazing prize basket worth $150. $50 gift certificates for Texas Road House and Red Lobster, and $25 gift certificates for Millstone, Bob Evans, Pizza Crossing and Applebee’s will all go to one lucky winner! Tickets are 6 for $5 and can be purchased in the Patio Shoppe. Drawing is Sunday, May 4th. Employee Assistance Program “When You Need a Helping Hand” for employees with HVCH Insurance Sometimes Everyday Issues Are the Hardest to Manage When you feel overwhelmed, your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can help. Professionals are available to help you cope with issues that affect your work and personal life such as: ►Stress ►Marital Concerns ►Elder Care ►Childcare ►Workplace Issues ►Legal and Financial Issues ►Balancing Work and Family ►Alcohol and Substance Abuse ►Anxiety ►Depression ►Relationships Are You Feeling the Money Pinch? Worries about your bank account can affect your health and interfere with your daily life. Your Employee Assistance Program can help you manage stress and anxiety due to: ►Student Loans ►Housing Costs ►Car Payments ►Credit Card Debt ►Health Care Costs ►Dwindling Retirement Accounts ►Budgeting Problems ►Reductions in Income EAP counselors can help you come up with a plan of action to put you back in control. Your EAP can also refer you to additional resources that can help you with financial planning and budgeting. HVCH Insurance Update Your EAP is a confidential service available at no cost to you (and your dependents), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call today: (877) 233-0976 With spring and warm weather just around the corner, it is important to remind everyone of a few things that our insurance does not cover. High risk behaviors can create high-risk situations for your pocket book. Our health insurance plan does not cover activities that are deemed dangerous such as bungee cord jumps, sky diving, hang gliding, competitive racing, parachuting etc. For a full list of exclusions, see your Summary Plan Description of your health plan. Update from Human Resources The support services survey that was held last year will be conducted twice in 2014, and will be available online. Details will be shared with your department director and the first survey will be sent out this month. Thanks to HVCH by Jim McLin Last August began a long and painful journey for me. After 3 abdominal surgeries, pancreatitis, a kidney stone, and anemia, I am finally back to work. Even though I had over 500 hours of sick time accumulated it was not enough to cover the time I needed to recover. Luckily, HVCH allows employees to donate sick time to others in need. To all of you who donated I personally thank you. Removing the worry of running out of sick time was more helpful in my recovery than you can imagine.Thank you so much for your generosity! Happy Easter April 20!