Wellness
The VPP Steering Committee has committed to give employees tools to help improve overall fitness and health in partnership with AdvanceMed Hanford (AMH).
Current:
AMH Weight Management Course
In conjunction with the PNNL VPP Wellness Challenge, AMH has offered to teach a 5-week Weight Management class. The course will cover topics including goal setting, caloric needs, meal distribution, understanding food labels, calorie tracking, carbohydrates & fiber, protein & fats and exercise.
Participants will also receive a notebook of information on calorie counting, food journaling and educational topics to will provide weekly weigh-in and body composition tests, and offer the opportunity for one-on-one individualized feedback. A minimum of 15 participants are needed to host the class. If you are interested please send an email to the VPP mailbox.
VPP Survivor Wellness Challenge
PNNL's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), AdvanceMed Hanford (AMH), and the Battelle Staff Association (BSA) kick-off a 12 week wellness program starting on May 14. Prizes will be awarded to participants including a $1000 gift certificate to REI.
The 12 week program will be a gradual, progressive program designed to encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle. The program will consist of four 3-week segments where staff will have the opportunity to earn points through a variety of wellness activities. The program encourages aerobic activity, water intake, fruit/vegetable servings, and stretching.
There will be great prize drawings at the end of each segment for staff that meet the minimum points. (*note - in order to qualify for the final grand prize drawings of $1000 to REI, $500 to a sporting good store, $200 to a sporting good store, and $100 to REI, participants must meet the minimum points for each of the 4 segments).
View Challenge Instructions (pdf, 52 kb)
Intellifit
Get your body measurements scanned during the following sessions:
- Wednesday May 14, 2008 (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
- Thursday May 29, 2008 (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
- Wednesday June 18, 2008 (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
- Thursday June 19, 2008 (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
- Tuesday July 15, 2008 (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
- Wednesday July 30, 2008 (11:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Educational Handouts:
Aerobic Activity & Intensity Levels (pdf, 59 kb)
Water Intake (pdf, 333 kb)
Fruit & Vegetable Servings (pdf, 120 kb)
Stretching (pdf, 76 kb)
Sign up between May 14 thru June 3 on the AMH Health Challenge Tracker tool to begin logging your activity and earning points. Go to the AMH website and select “Health Challenge Tracker”.
Past Events:
VPP and AMH Healthy Meals Presentation —
The Voluntary Protection Program and AdvanceMed Hanford held a Healthy Meals presentation in the Battelle Auditorium on Thursday, June 28th from 11:30-12:30. Attendees learned about planning and preparing healthy meals and overcoming barriers to healthy eating by Kimberly Conley, MS., MPH, AdvanceMed Hanford. Samples of delicious recipes were provided along with a print-out of the recipes, a Living Healthy newsletter, and information from the American Heart Association. Sheila Stade and Tomiann Parker were winners in the random prize drawings. They each received a Quick and Healthy Cookbook written by a credentialed dietitian with outstanding reviews.
View presentation (ppt, 4.5 mb)
Recipes (pdf, 33 kb)
Living Healthy newsletter (pdf, 294 kb)
Nutrition: A Foundation for Wellness Presentation — Amy Lindholm, a registered dietitian from the Benton Franklin Health District presented “Nutrition: A Foundation for Wellness” on May 20, 2007 in the Battelle Auditorium. The presentation focused on some of the causes that have led to six out of ten adults in Washington state being overweight and/or obese and how to help overcome/prevent these causes for a healthy and happy lifestyle.
View "Nutrition A Foundation for Wellness" (ppt, 2 mb)
Health & Wellness Fair
Attend the Health & Wellness Fair on May 10, 2007 between 11 am - 1 pm in EMSL 1075/1077. Bring your family! There will be plenty of great health and wellness information, resources, & prize drawings from local health and wellness companies and organizations. Learn about some great activities that are available for people of all ages. For example, Benton Franklin Community Health Alliance will be providing information on healthy food choices and promoting a "Fun with Food" day camp for children. See the BSA calendar for more information about the fair.
Start earning points for Survivor — The Ultimate Challenge. Earn a point by attending the Health and Wellness fair. Stop by the AMH booth during the fair to get your blood pressure taken and earn another point.
Get a Printout of Your Body Measurements using Intellifit Interested in tracking your body measurements? The Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality Directorate has been working with researchers from the Computational & Information Sciences Directorate to develop a new software tool using the Intellifit System to calculate body measurements and provide users with a print-out of their measurements for the 12 week Survivor Challenge. Stop by the Intellifit booth at the Health and Wellness Fair and receive a "pass" then head over to the ETB/Lobby where the Intellifit System is located to get scanned. Don't worry, if you can't make it, there will be additional sessions throughout the 12 week challenge to take advantage of.
Other:
Avian Flu, Pandemic and Tri-cities Preparedness
A 54 minute streaming video presentation by Dr. Larry Jecha, Director of the Benton Franklin Health District, sponsored by PNNL's Safety and Health Department in conjunction with PNNL's Voluntary Protection Program's Wellness Initiative and AdvanceMed Hanford.
If you experience problems viewing the video, you should download the latest Windows Media Player software from the Microsoft Website.
View slides from the presentation (ppt, 1.9 mb)
Fitness Classes:
We also encourage you to try a fitness class sponsored by the Battelle Staff Association in the ROB Fitness Room. The BSA Fitness Room is located in the ROB Basement, Room 274. You can schedule an appointment for your own personal workout through the BSA Fitness Room or there are a number of Fitness classes available for you to take (see the BSA site for the most current class schedule). If you have any questions please contact, Sheri Icayan at (509) 375-6650.
