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WOW Wednesdays
A monthly Wellness Program activity bringing you 30 minutes jam-packed with information on make healthy choices – and it’s all on “company time”!!! Watch for new topics each month and plan to attend!
WOW Wednesday for September
Stay tuned for details!
CONGRATULATIONS TO LEWIS WATSON WHO WORKS AT ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION
LEWIS WAS THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE APRIL WELLNESS BASKET!
WHY WALK?
AS A MATTER OF FACT, YOU CAN GAIN ABOUT TWO HOURS OF LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR EACH HOUR OF REGULAR EXERCISE, EVEN IF YOU DON'T 'START' UNTIL MIDDLE AGE!
FLOYD COUNTY EMPLOYEES - LET'S GET 'START'ED WALKING TODAY!
STOP BY THE WELLNESS OFFICE TODAY TO PICK UP YOUR WALKING PACKET.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S WALKING PROGRAM, CONTACT LISA POWERS AT 378.2049 OR LINDA HARRIS AT 291.5131!
Purpose Statement
The goal of WOW is to promote and help facilitate healthy lifestyles, wellness and improved health and fitness for County employees to that they can effectively and efficiently serve the needs to the citizens of Floyd County. Long-term benefits of a healthier workforce may include: reduced healthcare costs, reduced absenteeism, increased productivity, improved morale, heightened well-being and employee retention.
Date: May 30, 2007
Contact: Joy E. Peterson, Public Information Officer
FLOYD COUNTY WELLNESS PROGRAM RECEIVES ACCG INCENTIVE GRANT FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
Rome, Ga. - Floyd County and its Working on Wellness program (WOW) have been selected by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to receive one of 39 Employee Wellness Program Incentive Grants awarded statewide to promote worksite programs designed to enhance the health of county employees and family members.
“We are very pleased that the WOW program was chosen to receive this grant,” said Kevin Poe, County Manager. “This will enable us to continue to offer new health programs to our employees and their families. Based on several statistics, we know that our employees are taking their health seriously and thanks to this grant, we can continue to offer more programs that improve the quality of life for participants.”
Awards are made to members of the ACCG-Group Health Benefits Program, underwritten by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, based on a County’s commitment to employee health and demonstrated collaboration with other community groups and organizations engaged in health promotion.
“Our Wellness program has been in service now for 3 years and we have had tremendous results,” said Larry Johnson, Floyd County Human Resources Director. “Currently, we have over 15 programs for employees to participate in, including reduced-cost Weight Watchers meetings, WOW Wednesday, American Heart Association’s START Walking program, an annual Health Fair –all of which employees can participate on company time. Most importantly, we have hired a part time on-site nurse to visit departments weekly to, among other things, conduct blood pressure checks – that has made a huge difference in several of our employees’ lives.”
Wellness programs have a demonstrated track record of improving employee health and quality of life while reducing medical claims and improving workplace morale.
For more information on Floyd County’s Wellness program, please visit www.floydcountyga.org.
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