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What the Irish Heart Foundation can do to support employers and employees Maureen Mulvihill

What the Irish Heart Foundation can do to support employers and employees Maureen Mulvihill Health Promotion Manager. Team Ann Scanlon, Workplace co-ordinator – general enquiries; health checks, active@work Tanya Comber Rait, National Project Manager, Slí na Sláinte

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What the Irish Heart Foundation can do to support employers and employees Maureen Mulvihill

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  1. What the Irish Heart Foundation can do to support employers and employees Maureen Mulvihill Health Promotion Manager

  2. Team • Ann Scanlon, Workplace co-ordinator – general enquiries; health checks, active@work • Tanya Comber Rait, National Project Manager, Slí na Sláinte • Catherine Laffan and Susan Buckley - Admin Support

  3. Happy Heart at Work Est’d 1992 by Irish Heart Foundation Supported by Health Services Executive (formerly Department of Health and children) 750 Companies registered Approx. 400,000 employees

  4. Happy Heart at Work • Happy Heart Healthy Eating Award • Physical Activity Passive (environmental) and active (individual) strategies Coordinator guide, materials, leaflets, posters, workshops, information sessions, health checks

  5. Healthy Eating • Catering Audit, Monitoring Happy Heart Healthy Eating Award Almost 300 companies received award • Spot Check (2 years) • Talks, Materials, Newsletter

  6. Review of Nutrition Programmes • HH Healthy Eating Award in line with best practice McMahon & Kelleher, 2002 • Comprehensive programmes recommended Glanz, Sorensen & Farmer, 1996 • Health at Work - passive strategies better received and more feasible than active strategies Hope et al., 1997

  7. Happy Heart at Work Catering Award Presentation Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore

  8. 1 to 1 with IHF trained nurse Blood Pressure check Cholesterol check NEW! Weight measurement – waist and BMI Personal assessment and – physical activity, alcohol consumption, stress Carbon monoxide check (for smokers) Heart Health Checks

  9. Physical Activity – Lifestyle Challenge • 6-12 weeks, activity of choice and fitness level - set own goals, peer support • Company provided promotion, incentives • 30 companies, 2,000 completing challenge each year Schering Plough, Rathdrum co Wicklow

  10. Feedback on programmes • 15 years learning; NUIG evaluation • Time factor to implementing Lifestyle Challenge • Companies always looking for new ideas • Practical, easy to implement • Needed to provide a comprehensive co-ordinator guide to embace walking, Slí na Sláinte and mixed activities and to incorporate a step by step plan for company

  11. Co-ordinator Guide • Rationale for PA in the workplace • Health, business • Plan, Implement, Evaluate • Inserts – copied for employees (PAR Q) • IHF support, advice, regular newsletters, updates, training

  12. Encourage goal setting and self-monitoring • Walking Challenge • Step Challenge • Slí na Sláinte (Path to Health) • Slí na Sláinte Time or Distance • Heart Points Challenge • Desk Work-Out

  13. 5 week walking challenge Aim to walk at least 30 minutes 5 days a week Employees own time Walking diary Certificate of Achievement Walking Challenge

  14. 5 week Step Challenge Using a step counter Aim to walk 10,000 steps a day Diary card Certificate of achievement Step Challenge

  15. 4 week challenge – any activity or combination Aim to earn 15 heart points a week 1 Heart point = 10 mins moderate activity Diary and planner Detailed informtaion on physical activity Certificate of achievement Heart Points Challenge

  16. Desk Work-Out www.irishheart.ie

  17. Indoor signage Time and Distance Promotes active transport also Stair climbing signage Slí na Sláinte - Intel

  18. Sli Virtual Route East Point Buisness Park Installation Manual – 1 to 1 advice and support 20 workplaces have installed these routes Creates a supportive environment Slí na Sláinte Mapped route

  19. Employees/family in own time Diary, wallet size Aim to complete 100km (1,000 mins) wlaking silver pin 500km (5,000 minutes) walking gold pin Slí na Sláinte Challenge

  20. Support materials

  21. Promotional Poster

  22. Promotional poster

  23. IHF Contacts • Ann Scanlon Tel 6685 001 Email ascanlon@irishheart.ie • Slí Na Sláinte Tanya Comber Rait Tel 6685 001 Email tcomber-rait@irishheart.ie www.irishheart.ie

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