Employee Wellness Information
Our mission is to improve the health of IPFW's faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses by promoting lifestyle changes through innovative prevention and at-risk programs, in addition to addressing the competing demands of the employee's professional and personal life. |
Healthy Purdue News:
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Healthy Purdue 2009It pays to get healthyBy working to improve or maintain your health in 2009, you can earn a $200 medical plan premium reduction in 2010. All you have to do is complete the wellness screening, HealthPath Questionnaire (HPQ), and four apples by November 20, 2009. Benefit-eligible faculty, staff, and long term disability participants from West Lafayette, Calumet, Fort Wayne, and North Central campuses and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners may participate. Be sure to:
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Take the 
Cholesterol and Wellness Screening Scheduling |
Upcoming Screening Dates are:
| December 10, 2009 | 7-10 am | Wabl Union 114/116 |
2009 Seasonal Flu Shots |
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Seasonal flu shots are available for free to all IPFW Faculty, Staff and Retirees, including their spouses/SSDP. Thanks to IPSGA, we are able to offer 250 free seasonal flu shots to IPFW students. |
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| November 3 ON HOLD | 3 PM - 7 PM | Kettler Hall, room G98 |
| November 11 ON HOLD | 10 AM - 2 PM | Walb Union, room G08 |
| November 17 ON HOLD | 12 PM - 4 PM | Walb Union 114/116 |
Additional Upcoming Screenings and Information |
Monthly Monday Night Fitness Screenings |
| Employee Health and Fitness Services : Hilliard Gates Sports Center |
| America on the Move Pedometers $7.00 |
Health awareness programs are 45-60 minute, one-time sessions open to employees or community members. No pre-registration is required. Employees will participating in Healthy Purdue 2009 will receive one red apple for their attendance at any program between January 5-November 20, 2009. |
The last day to begin any 6-week Healthy Purdue programming is Monday, October 5 |
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Programs are 6-12 weeks in length. Pre-registration is required. Contact Jen Roherty at rohertyj@ipfw.edu or 481-6746 |
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| Be Fit Challenge | Be Fit Challenge is available year-round. This 6 week fitness challenge is meant to help you strive for exercise on most if not all days of the week. This is a great challenge for someone looking to begin a fitness routine and could benefit from the accountability or for someone currently active to earn an apple for their hard work. You may log minutes of daily exercise or the number of steps you take each day, it is up to you! Return form to register. |
| Fitness Classes | Fitness classes are 6 weeks long. Register through Continuing Studies. Each week sign-in at the customer service desk of Hilliard Gates Sports Center. A variety of classes are sure to peak your interest! Call to register: 481-6619 or register online at www.ipfw.edu/dcs |
| Rape Aggression Defense: RAD | Taught by University Police, this class is open to women only. It will teach you realistic self-defense tactics with a focus on awareness, risk reduction, avoidance and progress to hands-on defense training. You must attend all four sessions to earn your purple Healthy Purdue apple. $5.00 to IPFW University employees and dependents. $25.00 to all community members. 2009 Session Dates: November 7, 14, 21: Walb Union, Room 222: 9 AM-1 PM |
| Training Alternative | The training alternative can be used if you are training for an upcoming event, a 5K, 10K, half marathon, full or a triathlon. Challenge forms can be printed and returned to WU 234 for approval. If you need help with a training plan, let us know! Be sure to return your training form about a week before you begin your training! |
| Community Alternative | Are you participating in a 6-14 week class to benefit your health, physically, mentally or emotionally? We can approve your class to earn Healthy Purdue credit! Conact Jen Roherty or Judy Tillapaugh today! |
Let us come to you! The Wellness Staff would love to come to your staff or department and present on any of a variety of topics. We can help explain Healthy Purdue as a whole or we can present a red apple to your staff!
Weight Watchers At IPFW |
The official Weight Watchers is here on campus. Meetings are held every Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. in Kettler Hall, room 146. Meetings are 40-60 minutes in length and include a weigh-in and educational meeting. The cost for a 12-week series is $144 per person. IPFW will accept checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. Employee Reimbursement: If you attend 11 out of the 12 classes, you will receive your 2nd $72 payment back at the end of the 12-week session. A purple apple will also be awarded upon completion of 11 of 12 meetings. At registration, two payments of $72.00 will be taken. $72.00 will immediately be charged to you and the second half of payment will be held until the end of the session. The second payment will be returned to the employee if they completed 11 of 12 weekly meetings. Weight Watchers General Information:
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Fall Session Begins Soon! Fall session will end November 18, 2009. Winter session will begin December 2, 2009. |
Additional IPFW Employee Benefits |
| Employee Assistance Program |
| Free personal training services available for IPFW employees, retirees and spouses/SSDP All employees receive a free personal training session with an IPFW personal trainer each year. Contact Judy Tillapaugh for more information Phone: 481-6647 Email: tillapau@ipfw.edu |
Free dietitian services available for IPFW employees, retirees and spouses/SSDP |
Meet with a Wellness Specialist |
| Lactation Support |
Off-Campus Community Programs and Events |
| Take advantage of the great healthy programming off-campus! If you feel that your participation at a community event may qualify for a Healthy Purdue criteria, contact Judy at 260-481-6477 to get appropriate approval forms before attending. Programs should be through a reputable community health source. Community Alternative programming can be used for a red or purple Healthy Purdue apple.
Approved programs include but are not limited to:
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