3. • Chronic conditions management*
• “Compliance” = preventive care, medication
• Healthy lifestyle behaviors (@ home, @ work)
• Reduce cost of health care
• Accessible health management – online, by phone, in person
• Personalized/customized support: wellness coaching
AIMS OF WELLNESS PROGRAM
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WHY WELLNESS?
4. • Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
• Type I Diabetes
• Type II Diabetes
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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CHRONIC CONDITIONS MANAGEMENT
5. Wellness Company: Viverae
• Leading health management company / recent partnership with AI
• Personalized programs – create awareness (screenings), empower change
• Measureable, sustainable results
Health Coach: Jodi Sheakley-Wright, PhD
• Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A.), Birmingham Southern University
(M.S., Ph.D.)
• Certified Wellness Coach (Wellcoaches)
• Former fitness trainer
• Areas of expertise
WELLNESS PROGRAM / BACKGROUND
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VIVERAE
6. BMI – height, weight, & waist circumference
BLOOD PRESSURE
Non-fasting lipid panel:
TOTAL CHOLESTEROL (TC)
HDL - (high density lipoprotein = good cholesterol)
TC/HDL RATIO – (ratio of total cholesterol to good cholesterol)
HbA1c – measures how well the body has been metabolizing
sugar over the past 3 months – the best indicator of diabetes
and measure of diabetes management
- “Wellness” = nutrition + exercise + …
- Strategies to manage weight and overall health
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KNOW YOUR NUMBERS!
SCREENING TESTS OFFERED IN DECEMBER
2013
7. • Affects more than 1/3 U.S. adults (34.9%)
• Estimated annual medical cost = $147 billion
• Per individual = $1,429 higher than those of normal weight
• Common related conditions: heart disease, stroke, type 2
diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading
causes of preventable death
• Costs/benefits of weight loss (5-10 lbs.)
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OBESITY
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2008
8. • “Silent killer” - cause of death for more than 348,000
Americans
• Increases risks for heart disease and stroke
• 67 million American adults (31%) affected; 1 in 3 American
adults has prehypertension
• Only about half (47%) of people with high blood pressure
have their condition under control.
•$47.5 billion each year (health care services, medications,
and missed work)
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2009
9. • In 2007, contributed to a total of 231,404 deaths
• Medical expenditures = 2.3x higher/person
• Prevalence: 18.8 million in U.S. diagnosed + 7.0
million undiagnosed (8.3%)
• Prediabetes = 79 million
• Complications: heart disease, stroke, high blood
pressure, blindness, kidney disease, neuropathy,
amputations
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DIABETES / PRE-DIABETES
Source: American Diabetes Association, National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011
10. FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL:
• Increased happiness
• Better sleep
• Improved mental clarity
• More energy
• Boosted self-esteem
• Increased productivity
• Fewer/reduced disease
risks
• Reduced medical costs
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BENEFITS OF IMPROVED WELLNESS
11. PROVEN:
□ Decreased health risk
□ Balanced life
□ Mood management
□ Regulated sleep patterns
□ Increased energy level
□ Stronger relationships
□ More time for fun
OTHER IDEAS?
□ ____________________
□ ____________________
□ ____________________
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BENEFITS OF DE-STRESSED LIFE
12. 12
PERSONAL TIME STUDY
…Shopping/Errands, Telephone, Leisure (Reading, Recreation,
Shopping/Personal, Social Media, TV), and more!
ACTIVITY
Cooking/Dining
Driving/Travel
Family Time
Grooming
Housework
Paying Bills
Physical Activity
Religious Activity
Sleeping
Working
VALUE/PRIORITY HOURS/MINUTES
16. Thank you!
Viverae Health Center │888-848-3723
jodi.sheakley-wright@viverae.com │704-965-0785
10670 N. Central Expressway, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75231 :: 888.827.4434 :: Viverae.com
