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Members of the Southcoast
Worksite Health & Wellness Collaborative were offered three
presentations at the September 11, 2014 meeting held at the Sylvia
Insurance Company headquarters on Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth.
Kicking off the meeting was Saul Lookner of Home
Benefit IQ who described a free on-site employee education program
that employers can use to assist employees with a number of financial
problems. He was followed by Lillian Nieves, Pharm. D., Diabetes Educator
for Novo Nordisk, Inc.
who described her availability to talk with employees about management of
diabetes. The final presentation was given by Lu Brito of the Southcoast
YMCA who described a Diabetes
Prevention Program that is available to employers in the South Coast
Area. Chairperson Angela Bras suggested that Collaborative members take
advantage of these local resources to help employees address problems that
can affect worksite "presenteeism." The
Collaborative holds regular monthly meetings at a variety of locations,
usually on Thursday mornings starting at 8:30 a.m. and
are open to any business or organizational representative from the South
Coast area. Each
session begins with a presentation on a particular topic.
Past meetings have focused on healthy eating in the workplace,
ergonomics, CPR, and on substance abuse. Click here for an
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(Top row) Millie Scott of High Point Treatment Center talks with Nicky D'Ambrosco of the Southcoast YMCA before Collaborative Chairperson Angela Bras introduces Saul of Home Benefit IQ who presents and hands out materials. (Middle row) Lillian Nieves, Pharm. D., Diabetes Educator for Novo Nordisk, Inc., talks about the education services she can provide to employers as Jennifer Espinola of Saint Anne's Hospital and Angie Bras listen. (Bottom row, left) Lu Brito of the Southcoast YMCA passes out information on their Diabetes Prevention Program following his presentation. (Bottom row, center and right) Amy Ruggiero and Millie Scott of High Point Treatment talk with Nicky D'Ambrosco and PT Health and Safety Solutions President Josh Colberg talks with Elaine Couto of Joseph Abboud at the end of the meeting. |
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