Transcript Recruit Well Being Works

Calgary EMS
Well-Being Works
& Fitness Unit
Stacy Goulder
Sergio Garofalo
Mission
Proudly committed to empowering collogues in
achieving a higher level of health and wellbeing,
through education, training, and understanding, by
providing accessibility to recourses for a healthy
work life balance.
Shift Work
• Shift work can create problems for your health and for
your personal life, making it difficult to:
– have relationships
– meet family obligations.
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Shift work can also create fatigue if not properly
managed:
– Choose a shift that works best for you, with what is
provided to you.
– Ensure you have adequate nutrition and opportunities to
exercise.
– Make sure that you have a quiet, cool, restful place to
sleep, uninterrupted by family, phone, television etc.
Alcohol & Smoking
• Alcohol can be a cancer promoter; increasing risk
for mouth, liver, stomach and breast cancer.
• Chewing tobacco increases risk of oral and other
cancers
• The risk of a heart attack drops dramatically within
weeks of smoking cessation.
• Lung Cancer is the leading cancer killer. 10% of
lung cancers occur in non-smokers. Be aware of
the environment you live, work and play in.
Limit Alcoholic
Beverages
Alcohol is an established cause of cancer
of the:
Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx, and
Esophagus
Liver, Breast and Colon
If you drink alcoholic beverages, limit
consumption:
Women: Drink no more than 1 drink
per day.
Men: Drink no more than 2 drinks
per day.
Source: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Sept./Oct. 2006.
500,000 Cancer Deaths
(US/yr)
• Tobacco is responsible for
1/3 of all cancers
• Poor diet and physical
inactivity are responsible
for another 1/3.
• Together they are
responsible for
2/3 of all cancer deaths.
Other
Diet & Inactivity
Tobacco
Source: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Sept./Oct. 2006.
What are your odds of
getting cancer during your
lifetime?
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Colon and rectum cancer
Lung cancer
Bladder cancer
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Melanoma of the skin
Leukemia
Men
--1 in 6
1 in 17
1 in 13
1 in 28
1 in 46
1 in 52
1 in 67
Women
1 in 8
--1 in 18
1 in 17
1 in 88
1 in 55
1 in 77
1 in 93
Any cancer
1 in 2
1 in 3
Source: American Cancer Society. 2006.
Diet
What you eat is extremely important to your well
being, especially with shift work.
• Eat Breakfast – If you skip breakfast you are more likely
to eat larger amounts of food later in the day that are
less healthy.
• Bring lunches, and or dinners or choose healthy outing
options
• Have healthy snacks with you
• Decrease caffeine consumption
• Control portion sizes
• Drink lots of water
Canada’s Physical Activity
Guide
• Aerobic
– Get out and circulate: 4-7 times per week (time
depends on effort!!!)
• Strength
– Reclaim your muscles: 2-4 times per week
• Flexibility
– Stretch to greater lengths: 4-7 times per week
Determination
Excuses across the lifespan
TOP
BARRIERS to
activity
Young adult
(18-34)
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Mid-age (3549)
Preretirement
(50-59)
Older adult
(60+)
Children and
youth (to age
17)
Not enough
time
Not enough
time
Not enough
energy
Lack of
Skill
Not enough
energy
Lack of
motivation
Long-term
illness
Illness or
injury
Lack of
partner
with whom
to be active
Fear of
Injury
Lack of
motivation
2
Not
enough
energy
3
Lack of
motivation
Lack of
motivation
4
Costs too
much
Costs too
much
Illness or
injury
Active Living Pass
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$150.00 eligible towards an annual pass at ONE of the following Citypartner facilities:
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Cardel Place
YMCA’s
Family Leisure Centre
Talisman Centre
Westside Recreation Centre
YWCA (Fitness on 5th)
Two $25 Wellness Bucks with every approved subsidy. Wellness Bucks
are exclusive to the employee and may be used towards:
– City of Calgary registered programs, personal training or fitness
assessments (including WOW! – Wellness Opportunities at Work)
– A City of Calgary Recreation facility annual pass (valid at the time
of application only).
Change
Change Management
• EMS is continuously changing to meet the demands of the
citizens of Calgary. If rapid or chronic change at work is an
issue for you, you may need to:
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Accept that change happens and expect it.
Let go of old ways quickly and look for opportunity.
Avoid becoming involved in chaos.
Set daily goals and set boundaries.
Ask for clarification about what the changes mean for you and
your job and identify problems that may occur.
– Find stability in other areas such as family, recreation, hobbies,
church etc.
– Take care of yourself: do things you enjoy, be with friends, laugh
often.
Sleep Issues
• The average adult requires 6-8 hours a day.
• It is very difficult with shift work and working nights.
The following tips can help you achieve sleep and the
benefits it provides:
– Avoid caffeine – caffeine is a stimulant
– Avoid nicotine – it is also a stimulant
– Avoid Alcohol – it affects sleep causing nighttime
awakenings
– Don’t eat or drink to close to bed time
– Use relaxing bedtime rituals
– Create a sleep promoting environment: Cool, quiet, dark,
comfortable and free of interruption.
This is what happens to you when
you lack sleep
Nutritional Habits
(includes calories you
drink)
20 Years Ago
Coffee
(with whole milk and sugar)
45 calories
8 ounces
Today
Mocha Coffee
(with steamed whole milk
and mocha syrup)
350 calories
16 ounces
Difference: bigger and more calories
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
is a Balancing Act
How long will you have to walk in order
to burn those extra 305 calories?*
*Based on 130-pound person
Calories In = Calories Out
If you walk 1 hour and 20 minutes, you will
burn approximately 305 calories.*
*Based on 130-pound person
How does poor health affect
work?
– Physical Inactivity
• Stress coping
• Cognitive function
• Self esteem
– Sleep deprived
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Problem solving
Memory
Alertness
Concentration
– Poor nutritional status
• Stress coping
• Precursor for diabetes
Signs & Symptoms of
stress
• Early signs
– fatigue, headaches, appetite changes, sleep difficulties and
indigestion
• More serious signs
– IBS, ulcers, asthma, depression, colitis, eating disorders,
arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Stress breaks down our immune system thereby
increasing our susceptibility to disease
What does being healthy
mean to you?
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Living to a ripe old age
Maintaining a healthy weight
Feeling at peace with yourself
Enjoying work without too much stress
Not having to take pills or medications
Never smoking
Being able to do what you love to do
What is a Level II Health Risk
Assessment (HRA’s)
• Online Assessment (nutrition, exercise, stress, coping,
relationships)
• Cholesterol – HDL, LDL, Total, Triglycerides (12 hour fasting)
• Body Mass Index
• Blood Glucose Level – (12 hour fasting)
• Blood Pressure
• Waist Circumference
• Height, Weight
• 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (optional)
• CONFIDENTIAL Printed Results Report
• Follow-up Questionnaire
• Physician Follow-up and Referrals if Required
Why do we do this?
• Increased personal awareness, wellness & worksite concerns
• Promote self responsibility for personal health, wellness and
worksite satisfaction
• A personalized report with recommendations
• Follow-up programs
• Personal stress management strategies
• Identification of resources for personal & business problem
solutions
• Motivation for lifestyle change
Behaviour Change
Future Development
• Offer a full range of options for all City of Calgary
Employees with regard to:
– Chiropractic
– Physiotherapy
– Massage
– physicians
• Develop programs aimed towards shift workers, for
example:
– Sleep Doctors
– Nutritionists
– Family involvement in programs, eventually…
The function of protecting and developing health
must rank even above that of restoring it when
it is impaired.
What now? Sign up . . .
• We will make ourselves available for you prior to
your class day…Break out your calendars!
– Lab (cholesterol, glucose) – need to fast 12hrs in
advance,
– measurements (height, weight, waist, blood
pressure)
– Receive access instructions to online health risk
assessment questionnaire
Questions ?