Healthy for Life Kick Off
by Cheri Kemp
August proved to be a very busy month for Crest Foods in a number of ways, the least of which was the kick off of a new year to think about the overall wellness of our employees. It all began with testing for cholesterol, glucose (diabetes) and high blood pressure for those employees on our health insurance plan as well as their spouses. Through the help of the nursing staff of KSB Hospital in Dixon, we spent 4 different days covering all our build- ings and shifts as well as trying to make it as convenient as possible for spouses to come to our facility for their test- ing. The goal of this testing is to alert someone to the possibility of an undiagnosed health condition so they can seek treatment before the condition becomes life threatening. Over the last few years since we started our wellness program, there have been employees and/or their spouses who were made aware of situations resulting in their seeking treatment for the conditions identified. Our Healthy for Life program this year also includes the ability to earn credits. These credits then earn the employee a discount on their health insurance premiums. Employees are encouraged to participate in any number of ways such as weight control, physical fitness, nicotine cessation or something as easy as having a routine annual physical. All of these will earn one or more credits to be used toward the reduction of health insurance premiums. We wish to thank all the employees and their spouses for making our days of testing go so smoothly. Together we can all work toward keeping you Healthy for Life!
Left to right: Jenny Loomis, Andrea Dowse, Esther Hernandez & Casey Blomberg Nurses (in pink) Brittany Mighell and Emily Jones This colorful group of ladies are waiting for their test results with the help of the two nurses from KSB Hospital.
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