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Our mission is to improve the health of IPFW's faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses by promoting lifestyle changes through innovative prevention and at-risk programs, in addition to addressing the competing demands of the employee's professional and personal life.
All programs are offered to all IPFW employees and spouses/same-sex domestic partners.

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(800) 767-7141

Email: PurdueLiveWell@cigna.com

Online at: myCIGNA.com

Medical Guidance is available 24/7

Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM E.T

Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Cigna is the 2010 Health care provider for Purdue University. Below are helpful documents.

MyCigna.com Access your personal health care webpage including wellness and EAP information.
My Cigna Guide Explaination of your mycigna.com webpage and benefits.
2010 Teleseminar Schedule Learn more about your health from your desk! Join 2010 telephone seminars on a variety of health topics.
2010 Playback Teleseminar Codes Listen to the teleseminars up to 2 weeks after the original date.
Health Assessment Explaination More information of the health risk assessment.
Health Assessment Registration Steps to register for your wellness account, part of your mycigna.com webpage.
Health Assessment Returning User Instructions Steps for a returning user
Cigna Behavioral Assistance  Education, find a therapist or psychiatrist and more
LabCorp Locations in Fort Wayne Locate lab locations for blood work within the Cigna Network



Cholesterol and Wellness Screening Scheduling

Schedule an appointment for your yearly cholesterol (and MORE!) screenings at IPFW!
Upcoming Screening Dates are:
June 24 7-10 AM Walb Union 222/224/226
July 29 7-10 AM Walb Union 114/116
September 8 7-10 AM Walb Union 222/224/226
September 14 7-10 AM Walb Union 222/224/226
October 13 7-10 AM Walb Union 222/224/226
October 19 7-10 AM Walb Union G21

 

Additional Upcoming Screenings and Information

Monthly Monday Night Fitness Screenings
2nd Monday of every month

Employee Health and Fitness Services : Hilliard Gates Sports Center
America on the Move Pedometers $7.00

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On-Campus Health Awareness Programs

Health awareness programs are 45-60 minute, one-time sessions open to employees or community members. No pre-registration is required. Employees will participating in Healthy Purdue 2009 will receive one red apple for their attendance at any program between January 5-November 20, 2009.

Upcoming Programs

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On-Campus Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Programs are 2-12 weeks in length.
Pre-registration is required.
Contact Jen Roherty at rohertyj@ipfw.edu or 481-6746
Fitness Classes

Fitness classes are 6 weeks long. Register through Continuing Studies. Each week sign-in at the customer service desk of Hilliard Gates Sports Center. A variety of classes are sure to peak your interest!

Call to register: 481-6619 or register online at www.ipfw.edu/dcs

Rape Aggression Defense: RAD

Taught by University Police, this class is open to women only. It will teach you realistic self-defense tactics with a focus on awareness, risk reduction, avoidance and progress to hands-on defense training. You must attend all four sessions to earn your purple Healthy Purdue apple. $5.00 to IPFW University employees and dependents. $25.00 to all community members.

For 2010 Session Dates: More Information

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Let us come to you! The Wellness Staff would love to come to your staff or department and present on any of a variety of topics. We can help explain Healthy Purdue as a whole or we can present a red apple to your staff!

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Weight Watchers At IPFW

The official Weight Watchers is here on campus. Meetings are held every Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. in Kettler Hall, room 146. Meetings are 40-60 minutes in length and include a weigh-in and educational meeting.

The cost for a 12-week series is $144 per person. IPFW will accept checks, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

Employee Reimbursement: If you attend 11 out of the 12 classes, you will receive your 2nd $72 payment back at the end of the 12-week session. A purple apple will also be awarded upon completion of 11 of 12 meetings. At registration, two payments of $72.00 will be taken. $72.00 will immediately be charged to you and the second half of payment will be held until the end of the session. The second payment will be returned to the employee if they completed 11 of 12 weekly meetings.

Weight Watchers General Information:

  • All weigh-ins are private
  • Information provided is the same program materials and topics that are offered in traditional Weight Watchers meetings
  • Weight Waters does not require packaged foods
  • All leaders are Lifetime members of Weight Watchers who have successfully lost and maintained their weight following the Weight Watchers plan
  • At-Work members who miss their At-Work meeting may attend a traditional meeting within the Franchise during the same calendar week at no cost
  • Prorated refunds are given only for a member reaching Lifetime Membership, pregnancy or employment has been terminated

Summer session Open House: June 9

Summer Session begins: June 16

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Additional IPFW Employee Benefits

Employee Assistance Program
Free personal training services available for IPFW employees, retirees and spouses/SSDP
All employees receive a free personal training session with an IPFW personal trainer each year.
Contact Judy Tillapaugh for more information
Phone: 481-6647 Email: tillapau@ipfw.edu

Free dietitian services available for IPFW employees, retirees and spouses/SSDP
Contact Judy Tillapaugh for more information
Phone: 481-6647 Email: tillapau@ipfw.edu

Meet with a Wellness Specialist
Received your results from your cholesterol screening and have questions?
Contact Jen Roherty at 481-6746

Lactation Support

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IPFW/Parkview Health and Wellness Clinic

Being the best you can be, day-by-day, can feel so good. The more personal health awareness, knowledge, skills, and support one has, the more health promotion, disease prevention, and health care cost savings are possible. IPFW/Parkview Health and Wellness Clinic wants to help you live well by offering free and discounted health screenings and educational materials.

Here's a menu of services. Consider signing up for one or more by calling 260-481-5748.
Services offered include:

  • Free lifestyle health risk appraisal
  • Free mental health (depression, anxiety and eating disorder) screening
  • Free asthma screening
  • Free fitness assessment (weight, height, percent body fat and body mass index)
  • Free nutrition consultation with dietitian
  • Free nutrition assessment
  • Free physical fitness and nutrition consultation
  • Free stop smoking kits
  • Free weight, height check
  • Free skin cancer screening
  • Blood sugar screening - $10.00
  • HIV/Aids screening - $55.00
  • Hemocult colon cancer screening - $12.00
  • Urinalysis -$12.00
  • Female general physical (includes breast exam and pap smear) - $104.00 - $114.00
  • Male general physical (includes hernia check, prostate exam) - $49.00
  • STD screening
  • Birth Control Options
  • Note: This is just a partial list of service possibilities. The costs may be less, depending on insurance coverage. Call the clinic for more information at 481-5748 or visit the clinic at the Walb Student Union, Room 234
Note: Discounted PSA, Thyroid, and blood health profile screenings (includes cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglyceride tests) are offered to all employees.

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Off-Campus Community Programs and Events

Take advantage of the great healthy programming off-campus! If you feel that your participation at a community event may qualify for a Healthy Purdue criteria, contact Judy at 260-481-6477 to get appropriate approval forms before attending. Programs should be through a reputable community health source. Community Alternative programming can be used for a red or purple Healthy Purdue apple.

Approved programs include but are not limited to:

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