January 2013 marked the start of a new Employee Wellness
program at Horn Memorial Hospital. Eighty
three employees joined the program and committed to a healthier lifestyle. The goals of the Horn Memorial Hospital
Wellness program are to provide wellness education, create a work culture that
supports healthy lifestyle choices, and provide an effective support system for
employees. The wellness program is led
by eight committee members who serve as “Wellness Coaches” for the
members. The Wellness Coaches help
members stay on track, focus on their goals, and offer one-on-one support and
encouragement. Committee members
serving as Wellness Coaches are Kelly Shever, Stephanie Jacobson, Becky
Wuebker, Judy Martin, Jean Cipperley, Liz Anderson, Kayla Thies, and Megan
Wellendorf.
Each quarter, wellness members participate in challenges to
help achieve their goals. The most
recent challenge focused on the importance of physical activity and was
entitled “Minutes To Win It.” Members
were divided into teams amongst the wellness coaches and competed against the
other teams to average the highest number of exercise minutes per day. After tracking minutes for 12 weeks, the team
with the highest average won! Kayla
Thies’ team won the challenge with an average of 43 minutes exercised per team
member, per day! Second place went to
Kelly Shever’s team with an average of 39.9 minutes per day, and Megan
Wellendorf’s team came in 3rd with an average of 39.6 minutes per
day. As a whole, the wellness members
exercised a grand total of 174,186 minutes over the course of the 12 week
challenge!
