Flu Shots and Health Screenings
The University of Missouri Total Rewards invites you to join Healthy for Life, an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment and health screening, primary subscribers to the UM Health Care plan will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2012 Benefit Plan year.
This year, we’re partnering with Cerner Health to provide straightforward tools to help you work toward better health. You can participate in the program now. It’s simple. Here’s how:
- Create your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu.
- Enter your email address and join the program.
- Complete your personal health assessment – an online questionnaire that helps you understand your health risks and provides you with resources to improve your well-being.
- Schedule your FREE health screening at a convenient time and location on campus. Your health screening provide you a look at your cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height and weight. If your screening is before noon, fasting for 9 hours is recommended, but not required (6 hours if pregnant) and drinking 64 ounces of water the day before is suggested.
Date: Weekdays except Thursday (Healthcare employees only)
Time: 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Staff Health
* APPOINTMENTS ARE ONLY NEEDED FOR NEW HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES, ALL OTHER HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES ARE FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE
This event is done in conjunction with the annual health screening and is co-sponsored by Staff Health and Healthy for Life
Date: Every Tuesday & Wednesday
Time: 8-11 a.m.
Location: Wellness Resource Center, Room G202
* THIS EVENT IS FOR SCREENINGS ONLY, NO APPOINTMENTS WILL BE TAKEN.
*This event is co-sponsored by the Wellness Resource Center and Healthy for Life
Date: Nov. 7
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Heinkel Building, Room 200 (Healthy for Life lobby)
* THIS EVENT IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE, NO SCREENING OR FLU SHOT APPOINTMENTS WILL BE TAKEN.
Date: Nov. 8
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: MU Ellis Library
* FLU SHOTS ONLY, NO SCREENINGS
*This event is co-sponsored by MU Student Health and Healthy for Life
Date: Nov. 9
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location: Center for Family Policy & Research, Room 1400 (Entrance #6)
* SCREENINGS BY APPOINMENT ONLY
*NO APPOINTMENT FOR FLU SHOTS
*This event is co-sponsored by MU Student Health and Healthy for Life
Date: Nov. 9
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Hulston Hall, Room
*SCREENINGS BY APPOINMENT ONLY
*NO APPOINTMENT FOR FLU SHOTS
*This event is co-sponsored by MU Student Health and Healthy for Life
Date: Nov. 10
Time: 1-5 p.m.
Location: Townsend Hall, Room
*SCREENINGS BY APPOINMENT ONLY
*NO APPOINTMENT FOR FLU SHOTS
*This event is co-sponsored by MU Student Health and Healthy for Life
*Smaller screening clinics are available, please check your Cerner Health account for dates/locations.
FREE flu shots will be provided for those 12 years and older enrolled in a UM Health Care plan. To receive the vaccination, bring your health insurance card and a completed Flu Vaccine form. Those not enrolled in a UM Health Care plan can receive a vaccination for $15 cash or check, along with the completed Flu Vaccine form.
To receive the $100 Incentive, complete both the personal health assessment and health screening by April 30, 2012.
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Share your Success Story
Do you have wellness success story or know of one that may motivate others to become healthier? Have you stopped smoking, lost weight, or decreased stress in your life? If so, we would love to hear about it! E-mail Melissa Willett with your accomplishments or contact information for the person you are suggesting by give her a call at (573) 884-1397.
Tips for Mindful Eating Blog
‘Tips for Mindful Eating: It’s more than just about food’ is a new blog that offers a weekly post with tips, articles, research, reflections, and opportunities to practice mindful eating and living through the way that you eat, move, work, play and relate to yourself, others, and the world. It grew out of the ten week program entitled “Eat for Life” developed by Dr. Lynn Rossy and Hannah Bush, M.A. offered through the wellness program. Click here to subscribe to weekly posts.
Massage Therapy Services—Faculty/Staff Discounts Available
De-stress this semester through massage therapy. Licensed Massage Therapist Jeff Rioux provides this service in his office at University Hospital (GL-20). He also provides department chair massage in three-hour blocks. To schedule an individual appointment or chair massage, call Healthy for Life at 884-1312.
If you’d like to buy a gift certificate, stop by Medtique Gift Shop in University Hospital, the Healthy for Life office at 205 Heinkel Building on campus, OR drop a check in campus mail to 205 Heinkel Building specifying the length of session you want. Make checks payable to Healthy for Life.
| Faculty and staff receive a discount: | Hours of availability: |
| 30 minutes: $35 | Mondays & Tuesdays: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. |
| 60 minutes: $50 | Wednesdays: 1-7 p.m. |
| 90 minutes: $70 | Thursdays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. |
Campus Dining Services offers Zoutrition
Zoutrition is an online tool that provides users with nutritional information for 15 of Mizzou’ s restaurants. In addition to providing nutritional information, Zoutrition assists customers in making wise choices to meet their nutritional goals when dining on-campus. To experience Zoutrition, visit dining.missouri.edu and click the Zoutrition logo in the lower right hand corner. This tool helpful to:
o Identify and select well-balanced meals.
o Confirm the nutritional content of their food choices.
o Identify possible allergens and food intolerances.
o Select preferences for specific types of diets such as vegetarian or vegan.