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Annual Harvest for Health is October 22, 2009

Harvest for Health
SU’s Fifth Annual Faculty and Staff Wellness Fair
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Flanagan and Archbold Gymnasiums
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Syracuse University’s Wellness Committee invites all SU employees to attend the fifth annual Harvest for Health Wellness Fair on Thursday, October 22. Harvest for Health will feature health screenings, available by appointment, and will also include many local and University resources that will share educational information on wellness issues and services.

NEW LOCATION FOR THE EVENT: Archbold and Flanagan Gymnasiums

New this year, the event will take place in the Archbold and Flanagan Gymnasiums and the event will incorporate tours of the building and fitness demonstrations. An SUID card is required for access to Archbold and Harvest for Health. Those without an SUID will not be permitted in the building.

Complete Health Screenings presented by POMCO through Wellness by Choice
Available between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Appointment required.

POMCO, SU’s medical plan administrator, has contracted with Wellness by Choice, an independent wellness company, to conduct FREE complete health screenings. The screenings include reports on your height, weight, body fat percent, blood pressure, heart rate, lipid profile and glucose levels. Each screening takes about 15 minutes and you will receive your personal results before leaving the screening area. Results are CONFIDENTIAL. To schedule your appointment and find out more about this screening visit http://www.wellbychoice.com/syracuseuniversity/default.asp. A limited number of appointments are available on a first come, first served basis.

Wellness Vendors

Representatives from the following SU departments and community vendors will be on hand to provide information and answer wellness related questions.

SU Departments

Syracuse Community

Tours of Archbold – offered every 30 minutes

The Archbold and Flanagan Gymnasiums are located just off of the Quad on North Campus behind the Carrier Dome. Together they provide students, faculty and staff with a fitness center, fencing room, racquetball and squash courts, basketball courts, dance studios, volleyball facilities, table-tennis courts and a swimming pool with showers, changing facilities and rental lockers for daily use.

Chair Yoga Demonstrations - offered at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (20 minutes each session)

Learn yoga exercises specially developed to be performed while seated in a chair. Exercises help stretch your hands, wrists, arms, upper back, hips, low back and feet. These exercises will strengthen your abdomen, deepen your breath, and reduce probability of blood-clot formation in your blood vessels. You can perform these exercises in your office, in an airplane seat, in your home or anywhere else. These routine is especially useful for people with limited mobility. Space is limited for these demonstrations.

Flu Shots

This year’s Harvest for Health Wellness Fair will not include a flu shot clinic. SU faculty and staff should be in contact with their primary care physician to get information on vaccination options available to them based on their personal health history.

Please note that food will not be available during this event.

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