Protect yourself and the ones you care about from the flu by getting your FREE flu shot!
Free Flu shots are once again available to UM faculty, staff, dependents and retirees enrolled in both the myChoice Health Plan and myOptions Health Plans. Flu shots are sponsored by UM myTotal Rewards, Healthy for Life and UM Faculty and Staff Benefits. Visit http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/flushotschedule to learn more and view the schedule of events.
Join the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in the Miracle Marathon
Miracle Marathon is a 27.2-day virtual fundraising campaign in which we ask you to run, walk or achieve forward motion one mile per day throughout October. Starting Oct. 1 and concluding Oct. 27, Miracle Marathon challenges you to get out, get moving and give back — all to help kids in your community.
Miracle Marathon isn’t your typical marathon, because anyone can participate! Whenever it’s convenient, you can run, walk, bike, skip, scoot or just move one mile, every day, for 27 days. Even better, you can participate as a family, with friends, as a company or by yourself — whatever works best for you! It’s a marathon, plus an extra mile, “for the kids.”
The official Miracle Marathon website is now available at MiracleMarathon.org and includes registration information, fundraising tips and inspirational messages as well as a personal donation page and blog for you to track your progress and share your stories.
New Walking Groups!
Healthy for Life is now offering two new walking groups, at University Hospital and Stankowski Field:
Stankowski Walking Group led by Stephanie and Sarah
When: Oct. 16-Nov. 6 (Wednesdays)
Where: Stankowski Field, southeast corner
Time: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Distance: Approx. 1.2 miles
All levels are welcome and no registration is needed. Participation is free. If you have any questions please contact Blaine Snow at snowb@umsystem.edu.
University Hospital Walking Group led by Courtney and Rachel
When: Oct. 14-Nov. 4 (Mondays)
Where: University Hospital by the back door that leads towards Med. School and library
Time: 11:30-12:00 p.m.
Distance: Approx. 1.14 miles
All levels are welcome and no registration is needed. Participation is free. If you have any questions please contact Blaine Snow at snowb@umsystem.edu.
Act Healthy Enrollment is Open Again. Sign Up this Week before Enrollment Closes!
Ever wanted to: start a new healthy behavior and stick with it; be more active; manage stress better; improve your diet; lower your blood pressure or cholesterol; lower your blood sugar?
One hundred MU employees enrolled in Act Healthy in June. We are now enrolling 100 additional people. This project is a research study for MU employees sponsored by Healthy for Life: T.E. Atkins UM Wellness Program.
Research participants will be eligible to receive a total of $40 in gift cards. Individuals in the treatment group will attend 6 group meetings over the lunch hour. For more information, see the flier and view the study consent form. If you wish to sign up for the study after reading the consent form, register for an orientation meeting by visiting www.regonline.com/acthealthyorientationmeetingfall2013. The last day to sign up is October 3. Group meetings will start the following week. Contact Mary Clark, RN, with questions at (573)884-1439 or clarkmj@umsystem.edu.