Wellness Events and Programs
Bilingual Health Education Knowledge Center Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 10:00 am in the FHESC Lobby. More information available soon..
Health Kiosk Kick-Off Events Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm at FHESC. More details coming soon! Wednesday, June 13, 2012 from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at Summit Maintenance Facility.
Weight Watchers at Work-New PointsPlus Program! Join meetings and get the edge you need to lose weight! Weight Watchers has updated their formula to bring you an exciting and effective new program, PointsPlus. The focus is on keeping you healthy and satisfied so you can lose weight and keep it off. New PointsPlus values help you make better decisions about what you eat, based on a new formula. Fresh fruit and most vegetables are now zero PointsPlus values – even bananas! Fresh fruit is healthy, delicious and filling. So it’s great to have for snacks and bulking up your meals and desserts. With the new PointsPlus program, you can eat fresh fruit without using your daily PointsPlus Target or your Weekly PointsPlus Allowance -- but you will feel more satisfied. Experience Weight Watchers today and learn more about the new PointsPlus program. By having Weight Watchers meetings at work, you don't have to take time off from your hectic schedule to get to a meeting, you have group support and learn important skills for handling challenging food situation. They are an approved Wellness Partner- considered Category F in the Policy 7.18- Community Use of School Facilities. Current rates for first time programs is 17 weeks for $156, after that it's 17 weeks for $186. You must have 15 participants and you are required to keep 12 members that regularly attend. If you are interested in joining or would like more information on having Weight Watchers at your location please contact Weight Watchers at Work Corporate Account Manager Kim Kozeny at 847-440-1735 or kimberly.kozeny@weightwatchers.com. Please let her know you are part of the Palm Beach County School District, Give her your location, your address, contact information and provide the days and times you are interested in meeting. On site Employee Mammography Your best defense against breast cancer is finding it early. A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. It can find breast cancer that is too small for you, your doctor, or nurse to feel. Studies show that if you are in your forties or older, having a mammogram every 1 to 2 years could save your life. The Mammography Van provides the same health benefits as the Boca Raton Community Women’s Center:
Screening Mammograms are recommended beginning at the age of 40. Women 40 years or over do not need a prescription for a screening mammogram! The MammoVan is for screening mammograms only; not diagnostic. Screening mammograms can only be given once a year. Screening baseline is between the ages of 35-39. The patient MUST have a prescription in order to have a baseline screening mammogram. The mammogram is billed through your employee insurance as it would be if you obtained the service in a doctor’s office. Insurance will pay 100% for one screening mammogram per year. Clinical breast exams are recommended annually beginning at age 20. A Certified Breast Health Specialist is trained to provide clinical breast exams and will be available as needed on the van. No prescription is needed and the exam is billable through insurance on most cases. You’ll need at least 10 participants. The employees will need to call to make their appointments on the van. Walk-ons will be accepted however appointments are preferred. Once you have interest and have decided on a date you’ll be provide more information on promotions, registration and frequently asked questions. Women at age 40. American Cancer Society guidelines recommend annual screening mammograms for women starting at age 40 and an annual clinical breast exam. No prescription is needed. Women 35-39. Baseline screening mammograms (first mammogram) require a prescription from your physician. Payment. The mammogram is billed through your employee’s insurance as it would be if they obtained the service in a doctor’s office. Insurance will pay for one screening mammogram per every 12 months. Digital Mammogram. The Kathryn Krickstein Pressel MammoVan offers state-of-the-art mammography. The MammoVan is equipped with the newest digital mammography technology and accessible to employees with disabilities. Prior Images. To expedite your results please bring your any prior images onto the MammoVan. If you are unable to obtain these images Boca Raton Community hospital will assist in retrieving the images. For more information please contact: Paula Loughner, Mammography Van Coordinator at Boca Raton Community Hospital Women’s Center, 561-955-5153 to coordinate a date convenient for your location.
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