Nombre d'employés : 18

But(s) de l'initiative :

To model healthy living in the organization by organizing a self-directed challenge for as many staff as possible to complete at least one healthy activity on a BINGO card daily for 21 days.

À quel besoin répondait cette initiative?

This initiative was meant to energize the staff around a new healthy living program and also to function as a team-building activity.

Comment l'initiative a-t-elle été mise en oeuvre?

A BINGO card was developed including a variety of healthy eating and physical activity “challenges”. Staff were made aware of the challenge at a staff meeting and then received the BINGO card via email. At the end of the challenge period, staffa met to share their success and feedback and participated in a group flash mob to complete the last (centre) square.

Rules: Staff have 3 weeks to complete all the tasks on the card.

The last day will have a Staff ChooseWell Success Showcase (staff meeting discussing successes) Participants are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to the Success Showcase The challenge will work on the honour system and is self-driven Looking for information/resources/supports? Have questions? Ask the ChooseWell team members.

ACTIVITIES ON BINGO CARD:

1. Set 1 personal physical activity or healthy eating goal for the challenge

2. Give someone a hug

3. Take an active lunch break

4. Spend 5 minutes relaxing and breathing deeply

5. Take the stairs instead of elevators

6. Analyze a favourite recipe with the Recipe Analyzer tool at www.dietitians.ca

7. Obtain a copy of Canada’s food guide and go through it

8. Get 5-10 fruits or veggies in one day into you

9. Do a segment from the AB Centre for Active Living Yoga at your desk

10. Create your own personalized food guide using My Food Guide at www.hc-sc.gc.ca

11. Go green! Take a walk or bicycle ride in a park or the river valley

12. Take 20 minute of YOU time and do something re-energizing

13. Take public transit

14. Visit a new park or recreation centre you have never been to before

15. Try a new sport or physical activity

16. Stretch a minimum of 4 times in one week

17. Read the label on a box of cereal or can of soup – does it meet the AB Nutrition Guidelines?

18. Bring a healthy lunch to work

19. Take an energizing coffee break ....get up and get moving

20. Do something active with your family or friends

21. Sign up to walk or run in a race this summer. See www.runningroom.com for ideas

22. Prepare a meal using healthy portion sizes. See the Healthy U website for help

23. Buy local produce from the Farmer’s Market

24. Prepare a recipe from the Healthy U website

25. CENTRE SQUARE: Participate in the AB Rec & Parks FLASH MOB on April 21st at 3:30pm

Comment l'initiative a-t-elle été évaluée?

Staff verbal feedback was used to determine the value of the initiative.

All staff participated and completed the 21 Days to ChooseWell BINGO card to varying degrees. Feedback was positive. Suggestions to make the participation more accessible to those with physical limitations were provided.

Quel a été le coût approximatif par participant?

No Cost. Just time to create and distribute the BINGO card.

Nombre d'employés : 145

But(s) de l'initiative :

To provide at least 60% of our staff with free health assessments and to increase awareness of health and wellness issues through a health fair held in February 2011.

À quel besoin répondait cette initiative?

Demonstrate that physical activity is essential to staying healthy and to adopt a lifestyle that increases longevity and improves quality of life overall.

Comment l'initiative a-t-elle été mise en oeuvre?

A health fair was held on February 14th, 2011 from 1-3pm. Staff could attend during work hours. A wide variety of health professionals were available to give information and answer questions, e.g., Naturopath (who did assessments), fitness instructors (who measured weights, BME, and blood pressures), a nutritionist (who handed out samples and information handouts), a chiropractor (who explained alignment) nurses (who did diabetes and cholesterol screenings and did blood typing), and a massage therapist (who gave 15 minute mini-massages as demonstrations).

Comment l'initiative a-t-elle été évaluée?

It was evaluated by getting feedback from the providers (health professionals) and a few mini focus groups of participants. Participation numbers were estimated for each provider’s area. Number of at risk individuals for diabetes and hypercholesterolemia were noted. Wellness committee members also contributed various responses from colleagues via verbal comments and emails received in response to the health fair.

69% of the employees participated and received valuable information (screening, BMI, handouts, assessments and verbal/visual info). 4 employees were determined at risk for diabetes and a significant number (actual unknown) of staff for hypercholesterolemia. Approximately 60% at least of the employee population visited every booth.

Quel a été le coût approximatif par participant?

$10.00 per participant