Wake Forest is committed to assisting faculty and staff members with their wellness goals. There are several programs offered to benefit eligible faculty and staff members to help save time, reduce stress, and stay healthy.
Tobacco Cessation
The University sponsors tobacco cessation classes throughout the year for faculty and staff members and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners. To see if a new class is scheduled, check out the Professional Development Center. This program is available to all faculty and staff regardless of benefit eligibility status.
HELPS Program
The University sponsors participation in our on-campus Healthy Exercise Lifestyle Program. This 12-week program is a medically directed, professionally supervised chronic disease prevention program designed to develop a healthy and active lifestyle through exercise and education programs. The program creates awareness for healthy living through quality wellness and education programs. Extra support is provied to help you create and maintain a program tailored specifically for your needs.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Sometimes balancing work and family responsibilities may seem like far more than you can handle on your own. At these times it is good to know you have the EAP to help you. The EAP is a free service where trained counselors provide professinal assessment, referral and follow-up services for:
- family and marital problems
- emotional and mental distress (anxiety, grief and depression)
- stress at work
- home financial concerns
- alcohol and other drug abuse
Appointments and services are strictly confidential. The EAP is located off the Reynolda campus at Piedmont Plaza II near Five Points. Full-time faculty and staff members and their immediate families are eligible to use this program. There is no cost to faculty/staff members or their immediate families for using this service. For more information about the EAP or to make a confidential appointment, call 336.716.5493.
Work Family Resource Center
Designed to assist faculty and staff who may need child care services including day care and nannies. Child Care Resource and Referral provides telephone referral services as well as written information on child care providers who meet all applicable state and local standards. Information provided may include: name of contact person description of type of care provided vacancies licensing status affiliation and accreditation availability of services for children with special needs For further information, please contact 336.761.5100 or 800.937.7610
Elder Care Choices
When working and taking care of elderly relatives, Elder Care Choices counselors can help by doing the research for the appropriate services and resources. Call for an older adult for whom you provide care for anywhere in the United States. For further information, please contact 336.748.2171 or 800.648.2171. In addition, you may visit their website.
BCBSNC Chronic Disease Management Program
Many people are living with ongoing conditions that can affect their well being every day. BCBSNC offers a number of support programs that can help you improve or maintain your health if you are managing one of the following conditions:
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure & High Cholesterol
- Migraine
BCBSNC Blue Points Program
With the Blue Points program you earn points for healthy activities. What counts? Almost any 30 minute exercise that keeps you moving and other activities that help you stay healthy.
- Exercise 30 minutes daily
- Eat 5 fruits and veggies a day
- Take control of your health through a Healthy Conversation
- Preventive care activities
Use points for great rewards such as gift cards from many popular retailers to name brand merchandise.
BCBSNC Member Health Partnerships
Whether you want to manage your asthma or diabetes, have a healthy pregnancy, lose weight or quit smoking, enrolling in Member Health Partnerships can provide you the resources and personal support you need to live your best life. When you enroll in Member Health Partnerships, BCBSNC provides informative materials, tools and discounts to help you manage the day-to-day challenges of taking care of your health. Program support is offered for:
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Migraines
- Fibromyalgia
- Weight Management
- Stress Management
- Quitting Smoking
- Pregnancy
BCBSNC Nutritional Counseling
A nutrition counseling benefit is offered with our medical plan package. Plan participants can receive up to 6 visits with an in-network, registered dietitian (RD) at no cost and no copayment. Members simply need to call the BCBSNC Customer Service at 877.275.9787 or go online at BCBSNC to sign up for Member Health Partnerships and then set up a first meeting with the dietitian.
Cindy Silver is an in-network provider of nutrition services for BCBSNC. With Blue Options healthcare benefit at BCBSNC, you are eligible for 6 or more individual counseling sessions with Cindy at no copay. To make use of your nutrition counseling benefit, simply contact Customer Service at BCBSNC at the phone number on the back of your insurance card. Then, call Cindy at 712-5239. It’s that easy!
Talk to a Health Coach
Specially trained health professionals, such as registered nurses or dietitians, are available 24/7 to answer questions and address your concerns. Call 877.477.2424 if you are enrolled in our BCBSNC medical plan.
BCBSNC Online Healthy Living Programs
The Online Healthy Living Programs, also called Healthy Conversations, are customized for you based on your needs.
The programs:
- Focus on small, sustainable improvements to meet your goals
- Complete a program in as little as 10 minutes
- Print a summary page, based on the goals you created during the program
Whether you want to eat better, sleep better, or banish negative thoughts, there’s a healthy living program for you.
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