What's new in 2012

BeWell@Stanford has always offered you the personal support you need to make healthy lifestyle changes. In its upcoming fifth year, the BeWell program proudly expands its focus upon the health of the individual to wellness initiatives encompassing a broader community. Why? Because we understand that getting (and staying) healthy is a team effort, and we appreciate the benefits to each of us when the power of community supplements our individual efforts.

What’s new in 2012?

• BeWell is proud to announce that spouses and registered domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees can participate in the SHALA and Wellness Profile! Having a wellness partner can be essential to sticking to a healthy plan, so BeWell is giving both of you access to these powerful tools in 2012. (Spouses and registered domestic partners will not have access to BeWell Berries.)

• Participants will have the option to help Stanford manage future health care costs for both the university and the employees by sharing their SHALA and screening information. Permitting BeWell to share this information helps us analyze the effectiveness of the program, make educated changes and keep health care costs low. Information will not be shared with anyone at the university and participation in this option cannot result in a loss of health care coverage.

Other program highlights

• The program includes free health screenings, behavior-specific one-on-one wellness advising sessions and on-campus gym memberships.
• Benefits-eligible employees can participate in stress and nutrition workshops, fitness assessments, personal training sessions, and $20 quarter-long fitness classes.
• Benefits-eligible employees have eight hours per year of paid “well time” to participate in program components.
• Benefits-eligible employees can also receive $100 in 2012 for completing at least 5 BeWell Berries.

Start your journey to wellness with a visit to http://bewell.stanford.edu beginning on January 5, 2012 to complete the SHALA.

From there, you can determine what “being healthy” means in your life. Whether you focus upon being active, eating better, or reducing stress, the BeWell@Stanford program offers you many options for improving your personal wellness — and the health of the Stanford community.

For more information, see the overview of The 2012 BeWell Program and FAQs.