Wellness Council of Indiana renews Purdue’s AchieveWELL 5 Star designation

Human Resources has been informed that the Wellness Council of Indiana has renewed Purdue University’s 5 Star AchieveWELL designation. Purdue first received the council’s 5 Star designation in 2019.

The Wellness Council of Indiana developed the AchieveWELL program to assist employers in creating a corporate culture that encourages and supports employee health through workplace wellness efforts.

The university’s designation demonstrates that the organization has developed a culture of health and well-being. The Healthy Boiler Program, introduced in 2018 to promote health and wellness through the university community – and its evolution to what it is today – along with the Center for Healthy Living’s onsite employee health and wellness clinic and ongoing university efforts made in regard to mental health, set the stage for the honor’s renewal. Additionally, , Human Resources-sponsored discounted entry fees to community half-marathon and 5K events and the university’s remote work policy added to the plethora of Purdue HR-Benefits offerings the Wellness Council of Indiana continues to praise and recognize.

AchieveWELL is divided into three levels: 3 Star, 4 Star (which Purdue was recognized as in 2018) and 5 Star. Each level requires a set of standards to be achieved before an organization can qualify. Purdue will be recognized in September at the 2023 Indiana Wellness Summit in Indianapolis.

“We are honored to be recognized again by the Wellness Council of Indiana for our ongoing efforts to prioritize overall health and wellness for Purdue University and the faculty and staff who make up our community,” said Candace Shaffer, senior director of benefits in Human Resources. “Following our 4 Star recognition in 2018, we elevated our goals and since then have worked tirelessly on behalf of Purdue employees to add, enhance and provide accessible health and wellness resources and programs – focused on the five pillars of the Healthy Boiler Program: physical health, financial wellness, behavioral health, social wellness and work-life integration. Having our 5 Star AchieveWELL designation renewed yet again is a testament to the continued dedication of the benefits team, staff at the Center for Healthy Living and many other areas and individuals across campus who are committed to supporting the Healthy Boiler Program and helping us enhance and strengthen it to best meet the needs of the diverse population of individuals we serve.”

About The Wellness Council of Indiana

The Wellness Council of Indiana is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The Wellness Council of Indiana works collaboratively to positively impact the economic vitality of the state of Indiana by evaluating and guiding workplaces and communities through the development of their own comprehensive health and wellness strategy.