Groups – Activity – Bill Lafferty

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 11 months ago

This past summer and fall the ACHD Wellness Committee encouraged a different employee each week to bring in fruits and herbs to infuse a large container of water each Wednesday. This was a huge success and the Wellness group has decided to keep Wellness Water Wednesday going. This is an easy idea you can introduce in your worksites.

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 11 months ago

Allegany County Health Department has a new (or revived) Worksite Wellness Committee. It is exciting to attend the meetings and see the ideas generated to improve the well-being of the ACHD employees. Thanks to Alison Robinson who has agreed to chair the group .

Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Alcohol-Related Deaths to Drugs: Problems and Solutions 5 years, 11 months ago

Dr. Gretchen Seibert joined the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 11 months ago

Kierstin Snyder uploaded the file: Wellness Log to Worksite Wellness 5 years, 11 months ago

This is our Wellness log that we are using with the employees at Progressive Physical Therapy. Feel free to use it if it is helpful to you and modify it to fit your own wellness plan.

Jennifer Corder replied 5 years, 11 months ago

This is great! Do you have a competition, or any incentives integrated into the program?

Kierstin Snyder joined the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 11 months ago

Nancy Forlifer joined the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 12 months ago

Juli McCoy joined the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 12 months ago

Caroline Green joined the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 12 months ago

Juli McCoy joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 5 years, 12 months ago

Juli McCoy joined the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 12 months ago

Gail Kenner joined the group Worksite Wellness 5 years, 12 months ago

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Concerned about getting vaccines?

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued press release expressing alarm that declining vaccination rates are putting Americans at risk for flu and other potentially deadly…[Read more]

Jennifer Corder replied 5 years, 11 months ago

From this article you posted I will just re-post this important quote identifying the need to present facts to worried parents when it comes to vaccinating their children.
“The health concerns that parents have over the risks of vaccination need to be addressed with compassion and with care, but also with facts so that informed decisions can be…[Read more]