Smart Choices Employee Wellness

Smart Choices is the health promotion and wellness program for hospital employees. It provides education, information to increase awareness, support of personal change and promotion of a healthy work climate. The programs are designed to help you live a healthier lifestyle.

Awareness

During many of the national awareness campaigns, Smart Choices will provide information about a variety of topics or events.

• American Heart Month
• National Nutrition Month®
• Spring Into Health Fair
• National Employee Health and Fitness Day
• Great American Smoke Out
• And much more!

Lifestyle Change

Smart Choices provides employees with opportunities to join other programs that may lead to lifestyle changes that reduces risk factors.

• Support Groups (Diabetes, Arthritis, Alzheimer's, etc.)
• Weight Management Programs
• On-site Walking Routes

Early Detection Programs

Programs that provide early detection or screening are also provided throughout the year.

• Blood Pressure Screening
• Body Fat Analysis
• Prostate Testing
• Project Healthy Living (Spring Into Health Fair)

Resources

Many helpful resources are available for Pick up the following from the Employee Resource Room or on the website.

• Fitness Club Discount Information
  (Inquire at the clubs below for membership discounts to HVSH employees, physicians and volunteers)
    Balance Fitness (Walled Lake) www.balancefit.net
    Carls Family YMCA (Milford) www.ymcadetroit.com
  
• Hospital Walking Guide
• Health Information
• DMC Intranet self-assessments