HEALTHY YOU: Year Five Boston College continues the fifth year of HEALTHY YOU with incentives, programs, and new technology designed to support you on your path to greater health and well-being. J AN UA RY 2 0 1 5 Half-price Campus Recreation Programs January 2015 Start off the year by making your New Year’s resolution a reality! Campus Recreation and HEALTHY YOU are pleased to offer all staff members a half-price class at the member rate: you pay half; HEALTHY YOU pays the other half. Registration is open now; see reverse side for registration details and class information. Weight Watchers Meetings and Reimbursement Starting the week of January 5 through May 18 1:15 p.m., Flynn Recreation Complex Weight Watchers continues at Boston College! If you are interested in finding out more, contact Arlene Lewis at [email protected]. There is a cost associated with participating in the program. Through Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston College reimburses employees and/or spouses $150 (total of $150 per family) for participation in Weight Watchers. Visit www.bc.edu/healthy-you for cost information and additional reimbursement details. AP RIL 2 0 1 5 Walk Across Campus EveryBODY Get Healthy Launching Spring Semester 2015 This semester, HEALTHY YOU will launch EveryBODY Get Healthy, Harvard Pilgrim’s new online wellness platform. EveryBODY Get Healthy is an engaging, web-based tool that provides health and wellness information, resources, and challenges. Features include the Health Questionnaire (HQ), biometric data record, personalized content based on your individual health goals, and other interactive tools. This spring, you will be able to: • Attend an on-campus biometric screening and complete the HQ before May 1 to earn a $125 BC gift card (available to employees and spouses) • Participate in the EveryBODY Get Healthy hydration challenge and receive a BC t-shirt More information coming soon! KNOW YOUR NUMBERS BIOMETRIC SCREENINGS Your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index measures are key indicators of your risk for major illness. Harvard Pilgrim clinical staff will provide free screenings for these numbers. April 1–May 31 Kickoff walks: April 1 at 7:30 a.m. outside Flynn Recreation Complex and 12:00 p.m. outside 129 Lake St. Tuesday, March 3 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Flynn Recreation Complex Our two-month HEALTHY YOU team walking competition returns. New participants will receive a free, state-of-the-art Fitbit pedometer; registration begins mid-February! Those who participated in the fall Walk are already assigned to their spring team and can use a previously issued Fitbit. Look for communications in early 2015 with more details. Wednesday, March 18 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Murray Room, Yawkey Center Visit www.bc.edu/healthy-you for more information. Monday, April 13 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Murray Room, Yawkey Center Thursday, April 23 7:00–10:30 a.m. Café 129, Brighton Campus Thursday, April 23 12:00–3:30 p.m. Barat House, Newton Campus HALF-PRICE CAMPUS RECREATION PROGRAMS CLASS DATES DAYS TIME SAVINGS AND DISCOUNTS HEALTHY YOU PRICE SMALL GROUP TRAINING Faculty/Staff Fit Club: Weight Loss 1/20–4/30 M, T, Th, F 7:15–8:15 a.m. $175* Synergy Circuit Training 1/20–2/26 T & Th 12:00–1:00 p.m. $42 Synergy Circuit Training 1/14–2/25 M&W 5:45–6:45 p.m. $42 Synergy Circuit Training 1/20–2/26 T & Th 5:45–6:45 p.m. $42 Faculty/Staff McElroy Yoga 1/26–3/2 M 12:00–1:00 p.m. $30 HPHC members are eligible for savings on a variety of health-related services and products, including a health club reimbursement of up to $150. Find out more at www.harvardpilgrim.org/ members. SMOKING CESSATION ASSISTANCE AQUATICS Beginner Swim 1/26–2/25 M&W 5:15–6:00 p.m. $35 Pre-Masters Swim 1/27–2/26 T & Th 5:15–6:00 p.m. $35 Adult Diving 1/28–2/25 W 3:45–5:00 p.m. $18 Beginner Jiu-Jitsu 1/27–2/24 T 6:00–7:00 p.m. $18 Advanced Jiu-Jitsu 1/27–2/24 T 7:00–8:00 p.m. $18 Beginner Salsa 1/27–2/24 T 6:00–7:00 p.m. $18 Intermediate Salsa 1/27–2/24 T 7:00–8:00 p.m. $18 Learn to Skate 2/2–3/16* T 6:15–7:15 p.m. $21 Beginner Tennis 1/27–2/24 T 6:00–7:00 p.m. $18 Intermediate Tennis 1/27–2/24 T 7:00–8:00 p.m. $18 Beginner Tennis 1/28–2/25 W 8:00–9:00 p.m. $18 Intermediate Tennis 1/28–2/25 W 9:00–10:00 p.m. $18 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS HEALTHY YOU Campus Recreation Registration • Register online at recconnect.bc.edu, in person at the Campus Recreation Member Services Office in the Flynn Recreation Complex, or call 617-552-0797. • Limited program availability, so sign up fast. First come, first served. No refunds or transfers. • Please reference the HEALTHY YOU discount when registering to be eligible for the subsidy (ALL benefits-eligibile employees are able to register). • One discounted class per staff member; classes listed are the only eligible programs. *Participants in the Fit Club program will only receive the discount if they attend at least 75% of the classes. For information on a variety of free and discounted options for BC employees and family members, visit www.bc.edu/ smokingcessation. Pat Touzin, director of the Employee Assistance Program, is also available for smoking cessation coaching. Pat can be reached at 617-552-3340. SPRING 2015 CHARITABLE WALKS Join fellow BC employees in a walk for one of the following great causes! To join a team, please contact the team leader listed on www.bc.edu/charitablewalks. The leader will assist you with the registration process. All participants will receive a complimentary BC t-shirt. Please note that any registration fees and/or fundraising requirements will be paid by participants. BC Race to Educate Date TBD in Spring 2015 http://bcracetoeducate.com The Walk for Hunger Sunday, May 3, 2015 www.projectbread.org/walk-for-hunger Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Saturday & Sunday, May 16–17, 2015 www.avonwalk.org Visit www.bc.edu/healthy-you for details on this semester’s programs! AIDS Walk & 5k Run Sunday, June 7, 2015 http://action.aac.org If you are interested in being a team leader, please contact Nicole Petitti at [email protected].