St. Jude Living Well Program
Health is central to the hospital’s mission, and St. Jude is proud to support employees and their families in their efforts to lead more healthy lifestyles through St. Jude’s wellness and fitness program. St. Jude recently opened the on-site Living Well Center, which serves as a central hub of fitness and wellness activity for St. Jude, ALSAC and Children’s GMP employees. The center promotes all aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including getting active, eating healthy, preventing chronic illnesses and injuries, reducing stress and achieving optimal work/life balance.
The program is offered at no cost to employees and provides a holistic approach to healthy living, offering varying levels of activities and health promotions for employees of all fitness levels. The center provides for the following types of fitness/wellness:
- Cardio (treadmills, elliptical, bikes)
- Wellness seminars and healthy cooking demos in the multi-purpose room
- Group fitness classes offered at various times throughout the day to accommodate varied work schedules
- Strength and weight training (free weights, circuit machine training)
- Dedicated staff to help employees adopt healthier lifestyles and address targeted health and fitness concerns
Visit www.stjude.org/livingwell for more information. Questions can be emailed to wellness@stjude.org.
Five components of the Living Well program
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| Getting Active |
Living Well encourages employees to incorporate more day-to-day physical activity at work and engage in general fitness outside of work.
Program highlights: On-site wellness center with fitness equipment and group fitness classes, physical activity programs, promotion of fitness-related resources, StairWELL program to encourage use of stairs over elevators, Living Well Walking Tracks (indoor and outdoor) on campus |
| Eating Healthy |
Living Well encourages employees to adopt proper nutrition and maintain a healthy weight, both of which are critical to good health.
Program highlights: On-site nutrition seminars, healthy cooking demonstrations, Weight Watchers At-Work, promotion of healthy choices in cafeteria and in vending machines |
| Promoting Prevention |
Living Well promotes early intervention, particularly in the areas of reducing health risk factors, managing disease, stopping tobacco use and reducing repetitive stress and back injuries.
Program highlights: Employee wellness fair, health screenings, Tobacco Cessation Program, workshops addressing “aches and pains” |
| Balancing Work/Family |
Living Well provides employees with tools and resources to help them achieve balance between their work life and family life.
Program highlights: LifeCare Web site, Work/Life Balance seminars, and promotion of related St. Jude Benefits (i.e. Family Sick Leave, Group Legal Plan, Daycare, Discounts) |
| Coping with Stress |
Living Well helps employees combat stress as it affects them in their work and personal lives.
Program highlights: Employee Assistance Program, training classes on topics like Dealing with Difficult People and time management |
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