HEALTHY YOU: Year Five

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 arlenelew@aol.com. 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 nicole.petitti@bc.edu.