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Worksite Wellness Task Force
2:00 - 3:30 PM, THUR
Lihue Plantation Building
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Worksite Wellness Task Force
Winner of Worksite Challenge: The Sheraton KauaiEighty-two percent of the U.S. population is linked in some way to a worksite. With the exception of sleeping, people spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a prime venue for promoting healthful habits. When it comes to employee health, it takes more than just offering sick days to keep your employees healthy and productive. Prevention is the best medicine. Worksite health promotion programs can have a positive effect on health status, reduce absenteeism, improve productivity, and increase morale. The Overall Goal of Get Fit Kauai’s Worksite Wellness Task Force is to increase opportunities for physical activity and healthful nutrition in the workplaces. Through healthful eating and regular physical activity the workers of Kauai will reduce burden of disease, reduce health disparities, and increase years of healthy life, and reduce health disparities.
What we're working on
Currently the task force is creating the tools needed to implement the 2012 - 2013 “On the Road to Wellness” Challenge scheduled to kick off in the beginning of 2013. A worksite Wellness Focus group is also being organized. More information about the 2013 “On the Road to Wellness” and the Focus Group will be available soon. |
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Summaries of Past Events
The “On the Road to Wellness” Worksite Wellness Challenge was featured on the Inspiration TV show on OC 16. Char Ravelo meets up with Bev Brody, the island coordinator for Get Fit Kauai to see how their WSW, On the Road to Wellness program's policy changes are making a difference for the people of Kauai. |
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The Worksite Wellness Contest, “On the Road to Wellness” involved 7 planning and research meetings held between November 2009 and June 2010. The contest “kicked off” at the 2nd annual Mayor-a-thon on June 26, 2010. The 7 participating agencies/companies focused on making system, policy and/or environmental changes at work. Each team was given an initial questionnaire to determine how “healthy” their place of work is and how many policies they had in place to support a “healthy” place to work. At the end of the 6-month challenge all teams re-took the same questionnaire to see how much they had improved. Extra points were given to policy and system changes implemented involving physical activity and nutrition.
Each team was assigned a coach (a member of the Worksite Wellness Task Force) and together they worked to create policy/system change at the workplace. The 7 teams in alphabetical order:
| TEAM |
COACH |
| 1. County of Kaua`i | Gloria Estrella |
| 2. Hawaiian Airlines | Mary Williamson |
| 3. Kaua`i Community College | Cheryl Ann Farrell |
| 4. Kaua`i District Health Office | Andrea Lincoln |
| 5. Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) | Mary Williamson |
| 6. Sheraton Kaua`i Resort | Kathy Leonard |
| 7. Wilcox Memorial Hospital/Kaua`i Medical Clinics | Rose Murtagh |
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2010 Report
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Kathy Leonard presenting the 2011 Worksite Wellness Challenge Price to Sheraton Kauai |
The “On the Road to Wellness” contest is a 6-month worksite wellness competition (July - December 2010) involving 7 companies/agencies. “The GREAT 8” - Seven well known companies/agencies on Kauai engaging in the fit-friendly challenge. The SUPER 7 companies are: Hawaiian Airlines, KIUC, Sheraton Poipu, Wilcox/KMC, County of Kauai, Kauai Community College, Kauai District Health Office. Each company completed a survey, met with a Get Fit Kauai Worksite Wellness Coach and set goals that reflect policy, systemic and/or built environment changes in the worksite. Survey Topics (ACS Workplace Solutions) include:
- Workplace Policies re: food, physical activity and tobacco use
- Health Insurance Benefits
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Health Tracking
- Employee Communication
Companies have from July - December 2010 to work on these changes. The company that makes the greatest changes in the 6 month period will be the first to receive the Perpetual Bronze Running Shoe Trophy, Island-wide recognition as one of the healthiest places to work on Kauai and healthier lives. Stay turned for monthly “Super 7 Updates!” |
Worksite Challenge
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Get Fit Kauai is built on the integration and involvement of community partners. Community partners and volunteers are the key to the successes of this organization.
Worksite Wellness Meeting Minutes
Task Force Member Directory
Joy Osterhaut - Chair
Health & Education Comm. Consultants
Cheryl Ann Farrell - Vice Chair
Hearts for Kauai
Bev Brody
Get Fit Kauai Health and Built Environment Facilitator
Connie Clausen
American Savings Bank
Gloria Estrella
Mahelona Hospital
Kathy Leonard
GFK Administrative Assistant
Andrea Lincoln
Lihue Business Association rep
Leimomi Lum
Grand Hyatt Kauai
Rose Murtagh
Wilcox Hosp. / movin' on 2 wellness LLC
Duke Nakamatsu
County of Kauai
Jenni Saguid
Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club
Susan Oshiro-Taogoshi
American Cancer Society
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