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December 10, 2009
New personal health team to assist with wellness, medical matters
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A new Choose Well, Live Well Personal Health Team will be available to help Purdue faculty, staff, and their families through medical and wellness matters in 2010, bringing an enhanced level of service to those who take advantage of the team's offerings.
Staff Benefits and WorkLife Programs are partnering with CIGNA, Purdue's 2010 health plan administrator, to bring innovative worklife, wellness, and employee assistance program (EAP) services to Purdue through the new team.
"The Choose Well, Live Well Personal Health Team will allow employees to dial one phone number for all kinds of support," says John Beelke, director of Staff Benefits and WorkLife Programs.
The number, which will be active in January, is (800) 767-7141. Participation in any programs offered by the health team will be voluntary and confidential.
"Information shared with the team won't affect the employee's benefits or premium rates," Beelke says.
CIGNA will make automated welcome calls to employee homes in early January. The caller ID will be "PurdueLiveWell."
The team of nurses, counselors, and coaches -- known as Live Well advocates -- will be dedicated to helping employees and their families with health care concerns.
"You can get to know your Live Well advocate, a health care professional who will listen, understand, and guide you," said Beelke.
Information on the Live Well advocates is available here.
As the four-year Healthy Purdue program transitions, the personal health team approach is the next phase in Purdue's culture of health. The team will replace the services that StayWell has provided in recent years, including the online health assessment, and will bring new features for Purdue employees and their families.
"Don't be confused -- Staff Benefits is still here, and WorkLife Programs is still here," Beelke says. "We'll continue to provide our important services to the University, as will the wellness programs and human resources offices at the Calumet, Fort Wayne, and North Central campuses."Beelke says "Choose Well, Live Well" is the new shared branding that Staff Benefits and WorkLife Programs began using this year for joint projects, such as their new quarterly newsletter and Web site that promotes wellness and good consumerism (www.purdue.edu/cwlw).
"We lent our new Choose Well, Live Well branding to the CIGNA personal health team to show the connections and partnership between the team, Staff Benefits, and WorkLife Programs," Beelke says. "Choose Well, Live Well is all about partnerships, including our partnership with Purdue faculty and staff."