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IPFW Health and Wellness offers a variety of programs and services to assist individuals and families with better total wellness. Physical, emotional, social, spiritual, occupational, and intellectual parts of wellness are all addressed throughout the calendar year.

Spotlight:

IPFW Mental Health Day
Thursday, October 9
10:00 am -5:00 pm
Walb Student Union
mental health
Mental Health Education/Information Fair and De-Stress Zone- 10 am- 5 PM, 1st Floor Walb Union

10 am- 11am
Secure Beginning: An Introduction To Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health for Parents and Caregivers"
Guest Speaker- Terry Mihlbauer Ph.D., HSPP, Psychologist
Walb Union 114/116

Noon - 1:30 PM
"Caring for Aging Family and Friends: An Informational Series on Medical and Social Services"
Panel Presentation
FREE lunch
Walb Union Ballroom

Noon- 1:15 PM
"Alcohol and the College Campus: Can the Two Mix Responsibly?"
The University Religious Forum topic
Lunch will be served
Walb Union 222/224


IPFW Flu Shots
Free to IPFW Employees, Retirees and their spouses/partners
Free to the first 150 students (total for all 3 screenings)
Flu Shots $22 to community members

October 22
9 am - 4 pm
Walb Union 114/116

November 4
3 pm - 7 pm
Walb Union G21
November 12
10 am - 2 pm
Walb Union 114/116

 

Upcoming Events:

October

  • October 9, Mental Health Day. 10:00 am -5:00 pm Walb Union. Screenings and important information. FREE
  • October 15- Cholesterol and Wellness Screenings-Free to IPFW employees, retirees, spouses and first 100 students. Walb Union 114/116, 7-10 am. Register online
  • October 16-Energize the Soul, Eat Mindfully, hosted by Ann Reidenbach, RD, CD, MPH. Cooking Demonstration. Walb Union 222/224, 12-1 pm. FREE! (Heathy Purdue Red Apple Opportunity)
  • October 20- Free Fitness Testing-Hilliard Gates Sports Center, 4:45-6:45 PM, Royal Dons Room. Testing includes blood pressure, height, weight, body fat composition, BMI and blood glucose (2 hour fast required).
  • October 21- Cholesterol and Wellness Screenings-Free to IPFW employees, retirees, spouses and first 100 students. Walb Union 114/116, 7-10 am. Register online
  • October 21-TIAA CREF Financial University-Learn more about open enrollment choices, what is happening with your retirement savings in the shakey economy and answer any of your questions. Times and locations TBA.
  • October 22- Flu Shots. FREE for IPFW employees, retirees, spouses and first 200 students. Walb Union 114/116, 9 am - 4 pm
  • October 27-Fall Fitness Classes begin! 8 Week group exercises classes. Many to choose from! Great rates! Check it out!
  • October 29- Weight Watchers at IPFW Open House-Kettler Hall 118, 12-1 pm. Come see what WW at IPFW is all about. Pre-registration for Winter session will be taken. Winter Session: November 5-February 4 (no meetings December 24, 31). IPFW employees and spouses can receive a 50% discount if they attend 11 of 12 weekly sessions.
  • October 29-The AB solution workshop. 6:00-7:30 pm, Hilliard Gates Sports Center. $18.00

November

  • November 4-Flu Shots FREE for IPFW employees, retirees, spouses and first 200 students (running student total for all three flu shot dates). Walb Union 114/116, 9 am - 4 pm
  • November 10- Free Fitness Testing-Hilliard Gates Sports Center, 4:45-6:45 PM, Royal Dons Room. Testing includes blood pressure, height, weight, body fat composition, BMI and blood glucose (2 hour fast required).
  • November 12-Face Building Exercises for a Younger You! 6:00-7:30 pm, Hilliard Gates Sports Center. Two meetings, second date: November 19th. $35.00
  • November 13- Fun Party Prep for a Healthy Holiday! Cooking Demonstration. Walb Union 222/224, 12-1 pm. FREE!
  • November 20-Great American Smoke Out.

Ongoing:

  • Looking for a workout buddy? Let Gates Sports Center help! Fill out the Buddy Up for Fitness form and we will pair you with a workout buddy who best matches your request.
  • Drop in to a fitness class anytime at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center! Drop-in fee is only $5. Check in at the customer service desk located at the entrance to the fitness center.

Additional Information

Community Information

Fort 4 Fitness
September 27, 2008
Freimann Square
Join the innaugural 13.1 mile run or 4 mile run/walk

making strides
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Headwaters Park East
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events have no registration fee and no fundraising minimum. These noncompetitive walks range in distance from three to five miles, and men, women, and children of all ages are encouraged to participate.
Click here to create a team!
Click here to join a team!
Click here to donate to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer!
Click here to register as an individual!

Healthy Purdue Employees-Use this event as a purple apple! Train for the Fort 4 Fitness half-marathon or 4 mile event.
Register to train for a purple apple!

Healthy Purdue

Start earning Healthy Purdue apples!
Need assistance logging on to Check My Apples or StayWell?
Try this How-To Guide to checking and tracking your Wellness Critera!--Check your Apples!
Call Judy: 481-6647 or Jen: 481-6746

Watch for monthly programming updates to help you earn your apples!

All benefit-eligible Purdue employees, hired before January 2, 2008 are eligible to participate in 2008. You can earn up to a total of $400 again or for the first time. Visit Healthy Purdue for more information or contact the wellness staff in WU 234 or call 481-6647.

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