Wellness Works

The LSU AgCenter believes that a healthy lifestyle will lead to a more productive work performance. A healthy lifestyle encompasses a person’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. It is our hope that you will find helpful information on this website and you will refer to it often as additional information continues to be added.

Live Fit for Life Challenge

The Live Fit Challenge is about making you a winner.  It’s about challenging yourself to make gradual, sustainable improvements in your nutrition and physical activity with the motivation and support of your team. If you already have healthy habits, it’s about helping you maintain them.

• Live Fit Challenge Brouchure
• Challenge Pedometer Information
• Fitness Questionnaire
• Preventative Care Insurance Benefits

Education Programs

More than 41 million Americans are well on their way to developing diabetes – and most don’t even know it. The good news is that there is now scientific proof that they can prevent or delay the disease and its devastating complications.

Please join us for the next Lunch and Learn “Take 5 for Diabetes Prevention.” a Registered Dietician and an Instructor of Diabetes Education classes with Pennington will be the presenter. This event will be held in cooperation with the LSUBR University Recreation Office on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. It will be hosted from 212 Efferson Hall and may be accessed by mediastream from any computer. Click on the following link to view the presentation: 

http://mediasite.lsuagcenter.net/mediasite/viewer/?peid=e243a10c-9f98-4c53-b139-d1209b48aae8

WELLNESS WORKS TOOLS As new Wellness Works tools are added they will be marked "NEW". Employee Bulletins NEW - #1 Topics: Working 9 to 5 and Getting 5 to 9 (Fruits and Vegetables, that is) AND Disease and Pain Management NEW - #2 Topics: Elliptical Machines (Good News for Bad Knees) AND Stuffed Green Peppers (A Healthy Recipe) NEW - #3 Topics: Health Insurance - What's on the Horizon? AND Benefit Basics - Do You Know Your Employee Benefit Options? NEW - #4 Topics: Understanding Your Cholesterol AND An Ounce of Prevention Does Equal a Pound of Cure#5 Topics: Fad Diets and Beat the Heat #5 Topics:  Fad Diets and Beat the Heat #6 Topics: How to Help Someone Who is Depressed and The Great American Health Quiz #7 Topics: Building Financial Independence and Cash Smart Kids #8 Topics: Plan a Great Vacation and Home Sweet Home Smoking Cessation Guide for Quitting Smoking Diabetes Information NEW - Pennington Biomedical Research Center's Take 5 for Diabetes Education Program is a series of 5 class meetings designed for individuals with Type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes or those who have a family history of diabetes.  Details can be found by clicking on the following link:  Pennington's Education and Prevention Series for Diabetes Eating Healthy for Life NEW - Test Your Food Label Knowledge Search for Healthy Recipes Exercise NEW - Physical Activity Calculator Exercise and Physical Activity Target Heart Rate Calculator Mental Health NEW - Compulsive Gambling Self Assessment Louisiana Resources for Mental Health

WELLNESS WORKS LINKS LSU AgCenter Food and Health (Family and Consumer Sciences) Pennington Biomedical Research Center American Cancer Society American Heart Association Centers For Disease Control and Prevention WebMD - Better Information Better Health National Alliance on Mental Illness Mental Health America Stay Healthy Louisiana

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)

This program, handled through contract with Family Managed Care (FMC), provides employees and their immediate family members (spouse and children) with easy access to confidential assistance for personal and work-related problems that can affect their lives such as financial and family problems, alcohol and drug abuse, stress, and mental illness.

• The plan allows employees and their immediate family members up to three counseling sessions per year with a trained mental healthcare provider.
• There is no charge to the employee.
• Access the EAP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 225-765-7874 or toll-free at  1-800-245-8332.
• EAP Information Sheet

MEETING INFORMATION

The AgCenter HRM Office will continue to host a series of meetings dealing with wellness - the whole picture of health. Listed below are upcoming workshops as well as previous workshops some of which can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate link.

WELLNESS WORKS UPCOMING EVENTS Click on the link below to view the meeting live from your computer: Lunch & Learn   Topic Date Time Location *Gardening 5/1/08 12:10 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Efferson Hall Room 214   * View the presentation live in Efferson Hall Room 214 or via your computer by clicking the following media link:  URL for “Gardening” - http://130.39.185.168/LunchandLearn . To view that video, the user will have to click on the link and then click “Video” under “Live Conferences” at the top of the page.

PREVIOUS LUNCH AND LEARN SESSIONS Thursday, March 27, 2008 Top 10 Fitness Myths Watch the Workshop Wednesday, Febuary 27, 2008 Financial Health, Investing and Retirement Watch the Workshop Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Take 5 for Diabetes Prevention Watch the Workshop Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Care Giving for the Elderly; Defining the Issues and Finding the Answers Watch the Workshop Click Here for more information on Caring for the Elderly or Disabled  Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Inoculating Your Child Against Alcohol & Drug Abuse Watch the Workshop Signs & Symptoms of Drug Use The American Coucil for Drug Education: www.acde.org Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Twelve Steps for Healthy Living Watch the Workshop Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Smart Portions - Nutrition Watch the Workshop Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Power Pay Your Debt Away Watch the Workshop Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Diabetes Awareness Watch the Workshop Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Breast Cancer Awareness Watch the Workshop Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Gardening Watch the Workshop

PREVIOUS WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Friday, November 9, 2007 Taking A Self Inventory Watch the Workshop - Coming Soon Power Point Presentation Thursday, September 20, 2007 "Personality Types:  How to Deal with the Tough Guys" Watch the workshop Thursday, August 30, 2007 What's an Attitude and How Do I Get One? Watch the Workshop Power Point Presentation Tuesday, April 3, 2007 AgCenter Employee Investment Options PowerPoint Presentation 403(b) & 457 Annuity Information Spending Record & Net-Worth Worksheets Free Credit Report Information Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Investments 101  PowerPoint Presentation Thursday, February 22, 2007 A New Year, A New Start - Creative Strategies for Saving Watch the Workshop - Part I Watch the Workshop - Part II Thursday, January 11, 2007 Insurance and Social Security - Planning Ahead Handout Watch the Workshop - Part I Watch the Workshop - Part II Jeanette Tucker's Life Insurance Presentation Thursday, December 7, 2006 Understanding Your Retirement Plan Handout Watch the Workshop - Part I Watch the Workshop - Part II