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YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program now 100% covered by Norton health insurance

Are you ready to learn how to eat, move more and lose weight? The YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program is available to qualifying employees and their spouses to help put you on the track towards wellness. The program is now 100% covered by your Norton Healthcare medical insurance plan! You can earn 85 healthy action points towards the 4 Steps when you complete this program.

The program includes:

  • Lifestyle coach: Get motivated to change your habits! You will get access to a lifestyle coach who will support you along your health journey.
  • 12-week family membership to the YMCA: Start your health journey with the benefit of a full-service gym! Take advantage of equipment, fitness classes, walking tracks and more. You must attend at least six of the first 10 sessions to qualify.
  • Group sessions: You aren’t alone on your health journey. A lifestyle coach will lead you and other participants through weekly group sessions where you’ll discuss health topics and offer one another support.

Find out if you or your spouse is eligible to participate in this program, by visiting: www.ymcalouisville.org/prevent-diabetes. Scroll down to “How to Get Started,” then complete and submit the pre-screening form.

Contact the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Office at (502) 523-0283 to register & to find out when their next session begins.

Mindful Monday

Meditate for 30 minutes. 🙂

Save 20% on purchases at Fleet Feet

Fleet Feet is more than just a shoe store.  The superior knowledge of the well-trained staff provides an unmatched shoe fitting experience as well as apparel and gear recommendations for whatever your activity.  Whether it’s a being on your feet all day at work or training for a marathon, you can feel confident their FIT process focuses on providing the right gear for you to move at your best. 

The Louisville location at 117 Breckenridge Lane offers FitID—a 3D foot scanning experience that measures everything about your foot that matters when selecting shoes.  This information is then explained to you and the staff will customize fit solutions for you to try, buy at a discount and love. 

Norton Healthcare employees enjoy a 20% discount off purchases in the Louisville store. Print or take a screen shot of the coupon found on NSite at Employee Discount Services to show at time of purchase.

More ways to earn healthy action points!

Your physical health is only part of your overall wellness journey. N Good Health is excited to partner with the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) by Wayne Corp. to now offer healthy action points for in-person visits to support your mental well-being as part of Staying Balanced With EAP.

You can earn 25 points per visit (up to 100 points) toward step 4 when you make an appointment with EAP. Receive support in areas such as:
– Emotional difficulties
– Marital conflicts
– Stress
– Alcohol or drug problems
– Relationship issues
– Parent/child/family conflicts

Wayne Corp. is offering a one-time, on-site Life Balance Assessment at a Norton Healthcare facility near you. Check the schedule below and make your appointment now! On-site appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.

June 20, 2019
8 a.m. to noon:
Norton Audubon Hospital
Community Room

July 11, 2019
8 a.m. to noon
Norton Hospital
Medical Staff Conference Room

Aug. 8, 2019
8 a.m. to noon
Watterson Tower
12th-floor classroom



Appointments generally last 30 minutes and are completely confidential. There is no cost to you. Points are awarded when you voluntarily submit a tracking form to N Good Health by faxing it to (502) 666-7667 or emailing it to ngoodhealth@nortonhealthcare.org.

To make an appointment, contact the EAP by calling Wayne Corp. at (502) 451-8262 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and N Good Health abide by all HIPAA standards and do not share any health information. No personal or appointment information will be shared between the EAP and N Good Health. To receive N Good Health points for using the EAP, submit a tracking form to N Good Health.​​

Mindful Monday

Go for a walk with your dog. 🙂

Summer Steps Showdown: It’s not too late to join!

THIS SUNDAY JUNE 16 IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP! Let’s get to steppin’!

Does your facility have what it takes to step to the top? Join your co-workers for the ultimate steps challenge – the Summer Steps Showdown. Each week, the facility with the highest steps average will take home the traveling trophy. At the end of the challenge, the facility with the highest steps average keeps the trophy and the bragging rights. Log on to your account on NGoodHealth.com to join your facility’s team.

Participating facilities:
Norton Audubon Hospital
Norton Brownsboro Hospital
Norton Children’s Hospital
Norton Hospital
Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Norton Cancer Institute
Norton Medical Group
CPA Lab
System
Watterson Tower

All employees are invited to participate in the challenge. Employees whose location is not listed can join the facility of their choice.

You could win! Weekly prizes will be given to participants who walk an average of 7,500 steps each day. Two participants from each facility will win $25! One participant from the leading facility will win $50!

Earn healthy action points toward completing step 4! 7,500 steps = 1 point.

Discounted fitness devices are available through N Good Health. Visit NGoodHealth.com and click on the “Get Your Fitness Device” button in the left column. You must have a device synced to N Good Health to earn points for your steps.

Questions?
Contact N Good Health at (502) 629-2162 or submit a service request by selecting the N Good Health link under Departments and then clicking on “Contact Us.”

Create a positive weight loss experience with WW

WW is available to qualifying Norton Healthcare employees who want to lose weight and keep it off. The program has been designed with real people in mind, regardless of gender, age or weight loss goals. You’ll be given a plan that’s adapted to your lifestyle and specific needs, helping to create a positive weight loss experience. 

Join online or in person at community meetings
Everyone who completes the N Good Health 4 steps can participate and be reimbursed 75% of the 12-week program cost for the online or in-person program.

To receive the discount on the program, you must attend at least nine WW meetings during the 12-week enrollment and submit the completed tracking tool to N Good Health.

Online participants must record at least nine weekly weight logs during the 12-week enrollment. Submit the completed tracking tool and screenshots of your weight logs to N Good Health to receive the discount.

For more information about WW and N Good Health’s program reimbursement policy, submit an N Good Health help ticket or call (502) 629-2162.

Mindful Monday

Envision yourself on the beach and RELAX

Track your Summer Steps at a discount!

Start the Summer Steps Showdown Challenge on June 10th with a new fitness device.   Get the latest in smart technology offering GPS, heart rate, smart phone notifications and more at discounts up to 40% off retail.

To find your deal, log in to NGoodHealth.com, click on “Get Your Fitness Device” and then follow the steps to begin shopping for your Garmin or Fitbit device.  Be sure to sync your device to your N Good Health account so you can monitor your progress and receive one point for each day you complete 7500 steps or more. 

Summer Steps Showdown is back!

Does your facility have what it takes to step to the top? Join your co-workers for the ultimate steps challenge – the Summer Steps Showdown. Each week, the facility with the highest steps average will take home the traveling trophy. At the end of the challenge, the facility with the highest steps average keeps the trophy and the bragging rights.

Signups are open NOW, with this challenge kicking off on Monday, June 10. Log on to your account on NGoodHealth.com to join your facility’s team.

Participating facilities:
Norton Audubon Hospital
Norton Brownsboro Hospital
Norton Children’s Hospital
Norton HospitalNorton Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Norton Cancer Institute
Norton Medical Group
CPA Lab
System
Watterson Tower

All employees are invited to participate in the challenge. Employees whose location is not listed can join the facility of their choice.

You could win! Weekly prizes will be given to participants who walk an average of 7,500 steps each day. Two participants from each facility will win $25! One participant from the leading facility will win $50!

Earn healthy action points toward completing step 4! 7,500 steps = 1 point. Discounted fitness devices are available through N Good Health. Visit NGoodHealth.com and click on the “Get Your Fitness Device” button in the left column. You must have a device synced to N Good Health to earn points for your steps.

Questions?
Contact N Good Health at (502) 629-2162 or submit a service request by selecting the N Good Health link under Departments and then clicking on “Contact Us.”