liveWELL, an initiative from UI Wellness (a unit of Human Resources),
is a comprehensive wellness program for staff and faculty.
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Get Started by taking your Personal Health Assessement (PHA). It can be found at your Employee Self-Service website.
- Receive an annual award of up to $65 for completing the 15-minute survey
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2011 Goals Met - Thank you for your participation!
- In 2011, over 70% of eligible faculty and staff took their PHA and over 700 worked with a Health Coach. 2011 Summary Report (PDF)
Latest News
Spring 2012 Newsletter (PDF)
Campus Expert Edition
* Nutrition from College of Public Health Nutrition Center
* Exercise and Injury Prevention from UI Sports Medicine
* Sleep from UI Sleep Disorders Clinic
* Meet the Monthly $500 Incentive Winners
Congratulations! The University of Iowa was named a Gold Level Well Workplace by the Wellness Council of America in October 2011 and a Fit Friendly Company by the American Heart Association in April 2012!
UI Health and Productivity Team (L to R): JoAnn Miller, Erin Litton, Megan Moeller, Bethany Kaplan, Jennifer Montgomery, Nicole Studt, Joni Troester, Carla Melby, Ruth Hurlburt, Amy Edeker, Maggie Moore, Jean O'Donovan.
- How Coaching Works - View a 4-minute YouTube video from Wellcoaches (R) about the process of Health Coaching.
- There are two monthly drawings for $500 for everyone who takes their Personal Health Assessment (PHA) in 2012.** Meet the $500 winners.
Annual Reports
2010 Annual Report Executive Summary (pdf)
A 2009 Annual Report on liveWELL program outcomes and 2010 goals is available. Please download/view the program report (pdf).
Eligibility
UI regular employees appointed at 50% time or greater and House Staff are eligible to participate in liveWELL. Read more in our FAQ section....
Costs
There is no cost to get started! In fact, by making lifestyle improvements as a result of the liveWELL process, significant health care cost savings can be seen. For completing an online Personal Health Assessment (PHA), you will receive a cash incentive. The incentive will be added to your pay check the month after you complete the PHA*.
Success Stories
Personal success stories as reported by FYI news for faculty and staff.....
liveWELL Goals
liveWELL helps you identify key health indicators that may lead to more serious health conditions. liveWELL staff work with you to create reasonable, attainable goals for personal health improvement. The goals of this program are to:
- Help you identify any specific health issues you may face now or in the future;
- Develop an action plan to set personal goals for maintaining a healthy lifestyle;
- Support you in your pursuit of healthy living;
- Support your relationship with your Primary Care Provider.
liveWELL is a voluntary program.
All information provided will remain confidential.
Get Started!
Visit our "Get Started" page for all of the steps you need to begin this program today.
* The IRS considers any monetary incentive or gift card given to an employee as cash equivalents which should be included in the employee's taxable income regardless of the amount. The montary incentive given to you for completing the Personal Health Assessment will be reported to the Payroll Office the month you complete the PHA and reflected in your next month's pay check.
** An employee may only earn the annual incentive or monthly $500 drawing one time per calendar year.