Benefits
Administration Services sponsored its second regional wellness fair
on November 18, 1999. The fair attracted 280 state employees to
the Apple Creek Developmental Center. The state's managed care providers
sponsored free wellness screenings. The images below show some of
the highlights of the wellness fair.
"The
set up begins"
The Apple Creek Gymnasium, site of the wellness fair
Dusty
Valley from BWC rehab performs body fat analysis
Apple
Creek Developmental Center dietitian (Gretchen Griffiths) discusses
the food pyramid and other nutritional tips
Derek
Stern and Steve Reeb of Care Works await eager participants
to the "Back School." the half-hour class taught
proper lifting techniques.
Fair
participant listens carefully as Mary Pallotta describes
available services through EAP.
Lung
capacity screening and blood pressure readings were provided
by Kaiser Permanente.
The
Highway Patrol provided information on drug and alcohol
awareness along with personal safety.
Employees
line up for the cholesterol screening at the Medical
Mutual of Ohio booth.
United
Behavioral Health held smoking cessation class throughout
the day.
Aetna
representative Terri Kartsher explains body composition
analysis.
United
Health Care's free diabetes screening.
Apple
Creek nursing staff (Diantha Gump and Carolyn
Tingler) performed blood pressure readings
and weighed employees.
Vision
and glaucoma screenings were provided by
Vision Service Plan.
Prizes
were awarded throughout the day from gifts
donated by the managed care vendors. There
were two grand prizes, a gift certificate
toward a YMCA membership and a free weekend
at a State of Ohio park cabin.
Sponsors
and volunteers from the Apple Creek
Developmental Center and the Office
of Benefits Administration Services
after a very successful wellness fair.
