Learn how to enjoy the upcoming holidays while preventing unwanted weight gain!

This nutrition-based workshop will focus on healthy ways to enjoy winter celebrations. Participants will uncover myths about holiday foods and learn healthy substitutions for traditional recipes. 

• Tuesday, November 1
• 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
• Ellis Hospital, Graham Auditorium
• Register here!

Need another Healthy MEE activity for your 2016 Passport? This counts! 

Questions? Email wellness@ellismedicine.org.

Do you know a coworker who has made a positive lifestyle change?

Did you know that there’s a Healthy MEE award to recognize that person?

It’s the Healthy MEE Mind, Body & Spirit Award! Nominate a coworker who has demonstrated these two things:

• A lifestyle change lasting 3 or more months. Examples include smoking cessation, a change in eating habits, new exercise routine, efforts in stress reduction, etc.
• An observable improvement on the wellbeing of the individual and therefore the organization.

Read more about our past Mind, Body & Spirit Award recipients, and complete a nomination form today!

Save the dates for these great upcoming events:

Integrative Therapies Fair: Experience a sampling of integrative therapy modalities including energy healing, massage, meditation, labyrinth, and aromatherapy!

• Tuesday, November 9, 10am-2pm Ellis Hospital Auditorium

Benefit Fairs: Informational and fun! Learn more about the great programs and benefits offered to all.

• Tuesday, November 15, 7am-4pm Ellis Hospital Cafeteria
• Thursday, November 17, 8am-3pm McClellan Campus Auditorium
• Tuesday, November 29, 11am-2pm Bellevue Woman’s Hospital MVP Community Room 1

Plus, visit the Stress Free MEE Zones from 10am-2pm at the Ellis Hospital and McClellan Campus Benefit Fairs!

Stay tuned for more information on these great events!

…the 2016 Passport deadline has been extended! 

This year, you have until November 29 to complete your Passport metrics and submit your Passport to Employee Health. The six Passport metrics are:

• 2015-2016 Influenza Vaccine – the 2016-2017 vaccine you receive this fall will count for next year’s Passport
• Preventive Physical Exam – if you get your physical between November 1-29, you must bring your Passport to your appointment and have your doctor complete the Health Practitioner section inside the Passport
• Personal Health Assessment – available online, view instructions to complete the PHA here
• Tobacco Free Attestation 
• Healthy MEE Activity 1 
• Healthy MEE Activity 2 

The Passport is your guide to Ellis Medicine’s Healthy MEE wellness program! Any employee who completes the Passport has a chance to win big, and participants in Ellis’s health insurance can save 15%, too! Pick up a hard copy from Employee Health or the HR Welcome Center, or download a copy right here!

Please email wellness@ellismedicine.org with any questions.

Join us on Wednesday, October 5 from 12p-1p for a re-launch of the Make a Healthy MEE Food Choice program at McClellan Street Health Center! 

Sample a fall-themed recipe, have a nutritionist “rate your plate,” and receive bonus points and a free apple for purchasing a Healthy MEE food item!

Learn more about the initiative and rewards programs here.

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Drink 8 to Hydrate Wraps Up

Congratulations to all of those who participated in Drink 8 to Hydrate! Eight random winners have been selected and received water bottles!