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BCARC staff participated in screenings for blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and body fat analysis at the Health Fair. The screenings were administered by Health New England technicians..
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On February 2, 2006 Berkshire County Arc, with assistance from Health New England, sponsored its first Employee Health Fair to educate staff about how healthy life habits may lead to a better quality of life.
BCARC encouraged all staff to participate in a variety of screenings including blood glucose cholesterol, body fat and blood pressure. Technicians from Health New England performed the health screenings.
BCARC’s newly formed Wellness Committee provided a large selection of healthy snacks for the event. Pamphlets on healthy eating, diabetes, asthma, cardiac health and smoking cessation were also available.
By providing free pedometers to all staff BCARC’s walking and exercise program, which appropriately kicked off on
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Valentine’s Day, and will provide participating staff with an opportunity to earn miles by reaching daily goals through exercise, health screenings and good nutrition. Participating employees will also be eligible to win a number of great raffle prizes.
The Wellness Committee also plans to host a number of workshops on health-related topics in the near future. Among numerous topics offered include nutrition and stress reduction.
Berkshire County Arc is committed to promoting healthy life habits for its employees. According to Michael Caritey, Director of Human Resources at BCARC, "The agency is committed to provide for the health and education and health management of our staff. It is important that they are actively
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involved in their health care decisions. There are a number of programs available to staff through our insurance carrier to promote preventative care and overall wellness which should lead to healthier and improved lifestyles."
One new program available to BCARC employees is the “Work-Life Balance” Employee Assistance Program. The program offers a 24-hour free hotline for staff seeking assistance and support with issues including child care, finding an apartment, budgeting, therapies for personal issues, as well as legal and credit advice.
The BCARC Wellness Committee will be working hard in the coming months to promote this commitment that the agency has to its employees. Updates on the walking program will be available in future issues of Visions.
Paul Gavrity having his blood glucose and cholesterol tested.
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