How long has your team been working as a collaborative Buckeye Wellness Innovator group?
One to two years
Approximately how many people are in your department, unit, building, or college?
There are six individuals in my department, but wellness events are typically planned to incorporate all 250+ staff at the Martha Morehouse Tower in order to maximize participation and benefit more staff.
Regarding your department or unit's wellness efforts, which of the nine dimensions of wellness has your team addressed?
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social
- Spiritual
Describe one successful activity that your team planned around the nine dimensions of wellness.
I am part of the wellness committee at the Martha Morehouse Tower which means that I work as part of a group of passionate, wellness-oriented individuals; each person brings different abilities, ideas and perspectives to the table. Pairing our wellness group with supportive administration and the Buckeye Wellness resources means that we have a lot of opportunities to implement health and wellness initiatives. The most successful activity we've planned to date would be the first annual Wellness Fair at the Morehouse Tower last year. Staff at the tower were able to meet with individuals from YP4H, Buckeye Wellness, Nutrition, EAP, Patient Experience, Pelotonia, Security, Emergency Preparedness, Health Coaching, OSU PD, Acupressure and our chaplain. This activity was planned with the hopes of incorporating as many dimensions of wellness as possible.
We recently started a stairs challenge (physical wellness) to encourage staff to take the stairs and leave the elevators for patients, visitors and those who must use the elevators for mobility purposes. In this challenge, the staff is tasked with tracking the number of flights of stairs they climb each day and logging their flights on an electronic tracking sheet that we provided. As they enter their flights of stairs climbed, they are able to see themselves climb historic landmarks, buildings and the tallest mountain peaks in the world on their way to the summit of Mount Everest. So far, we have received lots of positive feedback and are seeing a lot of new faces in the stairwells.
If your team has kept track of participation rates for your activities, what is your approximate average attendance?
Being in an outpatient setting, attendance at events vary depending on the day of the week and the clinics in the building. We've found that webinars, like group health coaching webinar series, have been the most successful. Next, events that staff can incorporate into their daily activities (like a stair challenge) or do on their break or lunch (like visiting the wellness room) have been well received. Another successful idea came from our JPAS team who thought of taking a cart with a small treat and fruit-infused water around to staff each month. This is a nice, quick break for staff to enjoy a treat and also hear about upcoming wellness events.
If you could accomplish anything as a Buckeye Wellness Innovator, what would your dream be?
If I could accomplish anything as a BWI, I would want others to know that they shouldn’t be so hard on themselves, or others, because we are all imperfect people. In reality, we all face struggles in life. Some of our struggles are more visible than others, like physical or developmental disabilities. Some of our struggles are not as evident, like mental health, social disorders, abuse, neglect or addiction. Whatever our struggles may be, it’s okay to identify and actively work through them. My dream is to inspire others to work through their struggles while I work through my own. Some days, our greatest accomplishments are of no benefit to ourselves, but in service to others.
Describe how a manager or supervisor in your unit/department/building/college has shown support for your Buckeye Wellness Innovator team.
My supervisor allows me to work on wellness initiatives during my downtime, and also allows me time away from the bench to attend planning meetings and wellness events.
What has your lead administrator/dean/vice president/department chair specifically done to show support for your Buckeye Wellness Innovator team?
Our administrator is really supportive of the wellness committee and events. She encourages our team to run with our ideas and is actively involved in making our events successful
Please share how your team has overcome barriers to engaging your colleagues and/or students in your wellness efforts.
I think the best way to overcome barriers to engaging colleagues is to lead by example and actively participate in wellness activities. I can't encourage others to join then stairs challenge then not participate myself. Climbing 2,903.5 flights of stairs can sound overwhelming unless you see someone chipping away at it each day.
Jon Kelley - Medical Technologist
Martha Morehouse Medical Laboratory
How long has your team been working as a collaborative Buckeye Wellness Innovator group?
One to two years
Approximately how many people are in your department, unit, building, or college?
There are six individuals in my department, but wellness events are typically planned to incorporate all 250+ staff at the Martha Morehouse Tower in order to maximize participation and benefit more staff.
Regarding your department or unit's wellness efforts, which of the nine dimensions of wellness has your team addressed?
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social
- Spiritual
Describe one successful activity that your team planned around the nine dimensions of wellness.
I am part of the wellness committee at the Martha Morehouse Tower which means that I work as part of a group of passionate, wellness-oriented individuals; each person brings different abilities, ideas and perspectives to the table. Pairing our wellness group with supportive administration and the Buckeye Wellness resources means that we have a lot of opportunities to implement health and wellness initiatives. The most successful activity we've planned to date would be the first annual Wellness Fair at the Morehouse Tower last year. Staff at the tower were able to meet with individuals from YP4H, Buckeye Wellness, Nutrition, EAP, Patient Experience, Pelotonia, Security, Emergency Preparedness, Health Coaching, OSU PD, Acupressure and our chaplain. This activity was planned with the hopes of incorporating as many dimensions of wellness as possible.
We recently started a stairs challenge (physical wellness) to encourage staff to take the stairs and leave the elevators for patients, visitors and those who must use the elevators for mobility purposes. In this challenge, the staff is tasked with tracking the number of flights of stairs they climb each day and logging their flights on an electronic tracking sheet that we provided. As they enter their flights of stairs climbed, they are able to see themselves climb historic landmarks, buildings and the tallest mountain peaks in the world on their way to the summit of Mount Everest. So far, we have received lots of positive feedback and are seeing a lot of new faces in the stairwells.
If your team has kept track of participation rates for your activities, what is your approximate average attendance?
Being in an outpatient setting, attendance at events vary depending on the day of the week and the clinics in the building. We've found that webinars, like group health coaching webinar series, have been the most successful. Next, events that staff can incorporate into their daily activities (like a stair challenge) or do on their break or lunch (like visiting the wellness room) have been well received. Another successful idea came from our JPAS team who thought of taking a cart with a small treat and fruit-infused water around to staff each month. This is a nice, quick break for staff to enjoy a treat and also hear about upcoming wellness events.
If you could accomplish anything as a Buckeye Wellness Innovator, what would your dream be?
If I could accomplish anything as a BWI, I would want others to know that they shouldn’t be so hard on themselves, or others, because we are all imperfect people. In reality, we all face struggles in life. Some of our struggles are more visible than others, like physical or developmental disabilities. Some of our struggles are not as evident, like mental health, social disorders, abuse, neglect or addiction. Whatever our struggles may be, it’s okay to identify and actively work through them. My dream is to inspire others to work through their struggles while I work through my own. Some days, our greatest accomplishments are of no benefit to ourselves, but in service to others.
Describe how a manager or supervisor in your unit/department/building/college has shown support for your Buckeye Wellness Innovator team.
My supervisor allows me to work on wellness initiatives during my downtime, and also allows me time away from the bench to attend planning meetings and wellness events.
What has your lead administrator/dean/vice president/department chair specifically done to show support for your Buckeye Wellness Innovator team?
Our administrator is really supportive of the wellness committee and events. She encourages our team to run with our ideas and is actively involved in making our events successful
Please share how your team has overcome barriers to engaging your colleagues and/or students in your wellness efforts.
I think the best way to overcome barriers to engaging colleagues is to lead by example and actively participate in wellness activities. I can't encourage others to join then stairs challenge then not participate myself. Climbing 2,903.5 flights of stairs can sound overwhelming unless you see someone chipping away at it each day.
