Wellness: At Work and at Home

As a member of the University community, you and your family are invited to participate in activities sponsored by the Employee Wellness Program that are designed to promote health and prevent disease. In 2008 all University employees can enroll (or re-enroll) in HealthPartners 10,000 Steps® program, a sure-fire way to be more active.

HealthPartners 10,000 Steps® Program

UPlan Members Discover the Rewards of Better Health

Health Connections

As a member of the UPlan Medical Program you are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to feel better and stay well through the Health Connections initiative. Connect to online Healthy Living programs to lose weight or reduce stress. Get motivational support from a health coach at 1-877-247-9204. Participation in Health Connections begins for UPlan members (and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners) with the confidential, online UPlan Wellness Assessment.

Walk-in UPlan Preventive Health Screenings

The feedback you receive from the online assessment will be more beneficial to you if you Know Your Numbers. On the Twin Cities campus, UPlan Health Screenings are being held once a month on Wednesdays.

Fitness Rewards

Want to be financially rewarded for burning calories? Get paid to exercise with UPlan Fitness Rewards. When you visit your fitness facility eight times a month, you can receive up to a $20-a-month reimbursement in membership dues. Who is eligible? To be rewarded for working out, you must:

• be a UPlan member enrolled in the University's HealthPartners or Medica medical plans
• be 18 years of age or older
• join or belong to a participating fitness facility

Mayo Clinic and U

Ask Mayo Clinic Nurse Line

Call day or night to talk to a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic. The nurse will help you interpret your symptoms and provide the information you need to make decisions about medical care for you and your family.

Ask Mayo Clinic 24/7

University Wellness Community

Twin Cities campus: Wellness Collaborative

The Wellness Collaborative, a group working to promote a culture of wellness within the University community, invites you to read Wellness Works online. The magazine features articles written by University faculty and staff and can serve as your guide to personal wellness.

The Collaborative recently unveiled a “one-stop for wellness” Web site. The site features selected high-quality health and wellness resources and is the result of a partnership between the Collaborative and the Health Sciences Libraries. You are invited to visit the new Discover Wellness Web site and give us feedback.

Discover Wellness