HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERIES

Weight Management Series

Benefit Options Wellness contracts with Kronos Optimal Health to provide a 12-week Weight Management series for people who want to develop healthier habits and manage their weight.  Developed by physicians, nutritionists, psychologist and exercise physiologists the series is based on an honest approach to weight management.  The program does not rely on fad diets or lose-weight-quick methods; it is grounded in practical and medically safe guidelines, which allows for healthy weight loss. Click here to see scheduled classes.

Weekly Topics:

The program begins with an explanation of how to create a calorie deficit, a choice of eating plans, tips for improving activity and the importance of setting goals.  As weeks progress participants move deeper into creating a supportive network and developing way to track success. 

• Week 1: Choose Your Eating Plan
• Week 2:  Define Success
• Week 3:  Mindful Eating
• Week 4:  Cardiovascular Activity
• Week 5:  Carbohydrates
• Week 6:  Build Support
• Week 7:  Proteins and Fats
• Week 8:  Improve Your Metabolism
• Week 9:  Supermarket Survival
• Week 10:  Stress Management
• Week 11:  Healthy Dining Out
• Week 12:  Relapse Prevention

Cost:

• Participants will pay $50.00 for the 12 week class and curriculum notebook
• Fees are payable to ADOA-HITF by check or cash at the first class
• An ADOA representative will be onsite at the first class to collect fees
• Benefit Options Wellness will pay the remaining $200.00 fee for all participants who complete at least 10 of the 12 classes

Length:

• 12 Weeks, 1 class per week
• Each class is 1 hour

Participation:

• A minimum of 20 participants is required to schedule this class series

Hypertension/Blood Pressure Management

Benefit Options Wellness contracts with Kronos Optimal Health to provide a 5-week program that helps participants learn how to lower their blood pressure and reduce the risk for heart disease through healthy lifestyle changes.  Geared toward those with pre-hypertension or hypertension, the program provides tools, resources, and instruction for lowering blood pressure so that medications and progression to chronic hypertension can be avoided.  Click here to see scheduled classes.

Is This Class Right for You?:

If you have had your blood pressure tested recently and your levels fall in the following pre-hypertensive or hypertensive levels you may need this class.

• Pre-Hypertensive – systolic blood pressure 130-139 or diastolic blood pressure 80-89
• Hypertensive – systolic blood pressure > 139 or diastolic blood pressure >89

Weekly Topics:

Pre-hypertension management begins with an explanation of blood pressure and how both hypertension and pre-hypertension can negatively affect health.  Then the instructor discusses how food choices and physical activity play a large role in helping people lower and maintain healthy blood pressure levels.

• Week 1:  High Blood Pressure Introduction
• Week 2:  Healthy Dietary Changes
• Week 3:  Increase Physical Activity
• Week 4:  Supermarket Survival and Dining Out
• Week 5:  Sleep and Stress Management

Cost:

• Participants will pay $10.00 for the 5-week class and curriculum notebook
• Fees are payable to ADOA-HITF by check or cash at the first class
• An ADOA representative will be onsite at the first class to collect fees
• Benefit Options Wellness will pay the remaining $145.00 fee for all participants who complete 4 out of the 5 classes.

Length:

• 5 Weeks, 1 class per week
• Each class is 1 hour

Participation:

• A minimum of 20 participants is required to schedule this class series

Stress Management Series

Benefit Options Wellness contracts with Kronos Optimal Health to provide a 5-week Stress Management series to help participants learn to “bounce back” from the effects of chronic stress.  The program trains employees to better cope with the pressures they face, on and off the job.  Click here to see scheduled classes.

Weekly Topics:

The program begins with an explanation of what stress is, the effects of stress in addition to a discussion on the health problems that can be caused as a result of chronic stress.  Over the course of 5 weeks, participants are taught effective coping methods, time management skills, positive self-talk, and finally how to practice resiliency with stress.

• Week 1: Overview of Stress
• Week 2:  Effectively Responding to Stress
• Week 3:  Relaxation Techniques
• Week 4:  Control
• Week 5:  Challenge

Cost:

• Participants will pay $10.00 for the 5 week class and curriculum notebook
• Fees are payable to ADOA-HITF by check or cash at the first class
• An ADOA representative will be onsite at the first class to collect fees
• Benefit Options Wellness will pay the remaining $145.00 fee for all participants who complete at least 4 of the 5 classes

Length:

• 5 Weeks, 1 class per week
• Each class is 1 hour

Participation:

• A minimum of 20 participants is required to schedule this class series

Cholesterol Management Series

Benefit Options Wellness contracts with Kronos Optimal Health to provide a 5-week Cholesterol Management series for people who want to develop healthier habits, especially smarter dietary choices, which are proven strategies in preventing or improving high cholesterol.  Led by a trained Kronos Health Educator, learn to become a savvy shopper, watch what you eat, and squeeze more activity into your busy day.  Click here to see scheduled classes.

Weekly Topics:

The program begins with an explanation of cholesterol knowing what your numbers mean, and lifestyle changes that participants can make to improve their cholesterol.  Throughout the 5 weeks, participants will be educated on healthy weight management, choosing the right exercise program, reading food labels, and finally being responsible with your medications.

• Week 1: Introduction to Cholesterol
• Week 2:  Making Healthier Food Choices
• Week 3:  Increasing Physical Activity
• Week 4:  Supermarket Survival
• Week 5:  Medications, Herbs, Supplements

Cost:

• Participants will pay $10.00 for the 5 week class and curriculum notebook
• Fees are payable to ADOA-HITF by check or cash at the first class
• An ADOA representative will be onsite at the first class to collect fees
• Benefit Options Wellness will pay the remaining $145.00 fee for all participants who complete at least 10 of the 12 classes

Length:

• 5 Weeks, 1 class per week
• Each class is 1 hour

Participation:

• A minimum of 20 participants is required to schedule this class series

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

1-hour educational classes

Class Topics:

• Health Numbers and Biometrics
• Preventive Health
• Women’s Health Issues
• Men’s Health Issues
• Self Care
• Cancer Fighting Foods

Cost:

• Classes are FREE to employees and Benefit Options members of the medical insurance

Length:

• 1 hour 

Participation:

• ADOA may re-schedule classes if there are too few registered attendees to justify the class fee.