Hoo's Well@

Good Health Starts Here

UVA-WorkMed is pleased to be partnering with UVA Human Resources to offer health and wellness programs to employees and spouses who are enrolled in the University of Virginia Health Plan.  Hoo's Well@ is the University of Virginia's comprehensive wellness program.  It is designed to help you get healthy and stay healthy by improving your general fitness and reducing your risk for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other debilitating illnesses.  Take part in taking care of yourself.  Participate in the classes offered through this program to help you lose weight, improve your diet and nutrition, manage stress, and enhance your general health.  Below are brief descriptions of the programs offered through UVA-WorkMed, with imbedded weblinks for registration, as well as offerings from Intramural-Recreational Sports and FEAP.

 Hoo’s Well Eats Well – 30 minutes nutritional education/counseling + 20 minutes exercise weekly for 6 weeks. Put into action concise and effective ways to improve your weight, fitness and health.  Class shows how to reduce risks for heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The current classes are full and registration is closed. Please look for a future announcement of new classes.

Steps@ UVA – Bring a colleague for a mid-morning 15-minute exercise burst held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks.  Burn some calories, get an energy-boost, and return to your worksite all fired-up. No equipment needed, other than a pair of good walking shoes.  Weather will dictate an outdoor or indoor route to get your heart rate up, stretch your limbs, and strengthen your muscles. The current classes are full and registration is closed. Please look for a future announcement of new classes.

Hoo’s Well@ Biometric Screening – To know more about your state of health, it’s important to know your “numbers.”  Why is this important?  Your numbers can indicate whether or not you have a set of five risk factors that, in combination, can increase your risk for serious health problems such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.  In the biometric screening, your height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol values, and blood glucose will be measured.  Body mass index will be calculated.  This is a 10-minute screening, and your results will be provided to you on a simple form that you can share with your Primary Care Physician.

The Hoo's Well@ Biometric Screening is available for UVA employees and spouses who are covered by the UVA Health Plan through Aetna.  You must have a UVA-Aetna insurance card to participate.

To sign the consent form and schedule your Biometric Screening, click here.

Lunch & Learn – Single-session topics such as:  Sleep Smart, Lower Salt in Your Diet, Preventing Cancer, Preventing Stroke, Preventing/Managing Diabetes, Preventing Heart Disease, Home Exercise Routines, Eat Fresh/Eat Local, Using Whole Grains and Legumes, Breathe Right Stress Reduction, STEPs@JPJ, etc.

We are in the process of scheduling topics for the fall.  Please check back.

Intramural-Recreational Sports – Let Intramural-Recreational Sports support a stronger healthier you by participating in a variety of offerings.  Reach your goals with the help of fitness professionals and a social support system.

For more information on the Intramural-Recreational Sports Hoo's Well@ offerings, click here.

Faculty and Employee Assistance Program - FEAP offers a variety of programs that help employees jump-start healthy lifestyle changes, improve worklife balance, manage stress, and more. 

For more information on FEAP offerings, click here.