Working On Wellness (WOW)
A familiar initiative to help McLaren Port Huron employees.
Mission Statement
Create a culture of wellness and serve as a healthy role model to the community.
Why do we have this program?
The purpose of McLaren Port Huron hospital is to "be a leader in healing and your partner in health". Do you want to become healthier? These are just a couple of reasons you should join us. In Fall 2005, a group of employees volunteered to join the Wellness Team. That team, along with the Executive Team was given the challenge of developing a program to encourage employees to make healthier choices. WOW is the result.
Resistance Band Strengthening
Stretching for Workday Wellness
What are the components of WOW?
The WOW program is mufti-faceted. McLaren Port Huron offers the following activities and resources:
- Weight Watchers at Work
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Biggest Loser contest
- Athletic club discounts
- Smoking cessation classes - monthly. Call Community Education and Outreach, extension 2344
- Step Challenge
- Walking map of the main campus
- BCI - Benefit communication assistance is available on-site to provide newly-hired employees information about benefit enrollment and health plans
Annual free influenza vaccinations and Tdap of employees has improved the health of our employee population as well as serves as a role model for continuing adult immunization to improve the health of our community.
MPH also has an Employee Assistance Program that offers counseling services for emotional well being; financial, marital, family and legal issues can be addressed.
How can I participate?
There is a Working on Wellness committee that meets a few times yearly. Employee members are from all areas of the hospital. If you wish to participate contact Employee Health at (810) 989-3120.