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AERCO partners with The Rockland County Department of Health to promote worksite wellness!

Publish Date: 8/6/2012
 
The Rockland County Department of Health received a grant focusing on worksite wellness from the New York State Department of Health. Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced the Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play grant deals with improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, providing breastfeeding support to new mothers returning to work, helping employees quit smoking, encouraging health screenings, and providing incentives for the adoption of healthy behaviors.


The Health Department, whose Division of Health Promotion and Education applied for the funds, has established partnerships with 13 small and mid-size Rockland employers with a combined total of 4,809 employees. Among the participants are: Active International, AERCO International, Nyack Hospital, Hunter Douglas and St. Dominic's Home.
 

AERCO, International  of Blauvelt measured an outdoor walking path and recently completed a six-week walking challenge which awarded participating employees weekly raffle prizes. AERCO also began offering a monthly lunch & learn series and yoga classes.

Worksites were presented with an award to recognize their accomplishments at a luncheon held at Rockland BOCES. On average, people spend more than half of their waking hours in the workplace. The event brought together many of the partners to thank them for their commitment to making Rockland County a healthier community in which to live, work and play.

Read More at- http://nyack.patch.com/articles/rockland-health-department-partners-with-area-employers
 

 




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