CONTACT:
Karen Turni Bazile, Executive Assistant to the President
St. Bernard Parish
504-278-4280 or 504-874-0980
St. Bernard Parish President Starts Employee Wellness Program
Health Screenings Offered to Employees and Families of All
Governmental Entities in St. Bernard on June 24
As
part of an ongoing commitment to his employees, St. Bernard
Parish President Craig P. Taffaro Jr. will kick off a Wellness
Program Tuesday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rowley School
Cafeteria, 49 Madison Ave. in Chalmette with free health
screenings offered to all employees.
The St. Bernard Parish Government will be
partnering with its employees to help them along their wellness
journey. The campaign focuses on prevention, healthy lifestyles
and weight management not only to improve quality of life and
reach wellness goals but to maintain them permanently. Various
campaigns, events and educational information will be featured
to give the employees the tools and incentives to increase their
physical and mental health while reducing healthcare cost.
There will be a variety of sponsors at the wellness day and more
than 20 booths. Local businesses willing to promote health and
wellness are invited to participate and should contact the
president’s office at 278-4227.
resident Taffaro encourages everyone in the community to begin
taking proactive steps to improve their health and invites the
employees of all governmental agencies in St. Bernard Parish and
their families to this event to help educate and raise health
awareness.
The employees will complete a confidential baseline assessment
to include a United Healthcare wellness survey, on-site
cholesterol, glucose, body fat, weight, blood pressure as well
as several other screenings.
The aim of this program is to help individuals make sustainable
lifestyle changes. The vision is that the program will evolve
each month and build on the previous month. Progress will be
measured in physical improvements and also how participants feel
overall.
