Welcome to Washington Wellness

Welcome! Our goal is to make healthy choices easier for state employees, retirees and family members. To that end, we have brought selected resources together to help you, whether you are working to improve the health of your organization, your family, or yourself. We hope you'll take a few minutes to take these:

Four Easy Steps to Better Health

1. Learn your Risks
   - Take your Health Risk Assessment
   - Learn about your health risks and current conditions
   
2. Use your Benefits to care for your health
   - Talk to your doctor about your risks and conditions
   - Learn what benefits your medical plans offer to help manage those conditions
   
3. Connect with your Worksite
   - Learn how your workplace can become a Washington Wellness Worksite
   - Get connected with your worksite's wellness program
4. Discover more Resources
   - Check out the Fitness Club Discount Program
   - and other resources for nutrition, physical activity, preventive care, living tobacco free, and more!

Updates

University of Washington Releases Healthy Worksite Initiative Evaluation

By SARA EVE SARLIKERJuly 27, 2010

The University of Washington has released a final report of the Healthy Worksite Initiative, a legislative-funded project in seven Washington State agencies that tested a model for comprehensive, rapid, and sustainable organizational change to improve employee health and productivity and ultimately reduce the rising cost trend of health care. The report documents improvements in health behaviors/conditions (cholesterol, diabetes risk factors, absenteeism, physical activity, diet/nutrition and depression) that occurred during the course of the initiative. The Healthy Worksite Initiative produced the model for the Washington Wellness Worksite designation program.

Changes to Tools That Help Manage Your Health

By SARA EVE SARLIKERMarch 8, 2010

Group Health, Aetna Public Employee Plan and Uniform Medical Plan now have revised tools to help you manage your health up and running. For Group Health members, log on to MyGroupHealth to take your Health Profile. Aetna Public Employee Plan and Uniform Medical Plan members can now access an enhanced version of the MyActiveHealth web site with added tools and trackers. For more information, visit the Aetna Public Employee Plan or Uniform Medical Plan to find out how using MyActiveHealth can allow you to receive up to $60 in gift cards this year.

Physical Activity Toolkit Released

By SARA EVE SARLIKERFebruary 4, 2010

Washington Wellness is happy to announce the release of the Washington Wellness Physical Activity Toolkit, containing recommendations, resources, tips and evidence for increasing physical activity among employees at Washington State worksites.

Fresh Local Produce (CSAs) At The Worksite

By SARA EVE SARLIKERJanuary 26, 2010

The Executive Ethics Board has ruled that State organizations can serve as delivery sites for Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs). Find out more at the Community Supported Agriculture resources page.