DaVita's Customized Lifestyle Management Programs Assist Employees to Meet Their Lifestyle Goals
April 01 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's leading providers of kidney care
for those with chronic kidney disease, recently partnered with
CIGNA to launch Lifestyle Management Programs for teammates
(employees) interested in tobacco cessation, stress management and
weight management. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020729/DAVITALOGO) DaVita's
Village Vitality, a DaVita(R) group dedicated to expanding wellness
throughout the DaVita Village, challenges teammates through various
interactive wellness programs such as Match the Mayor, an
initiative where teammates set personal or physical fitness goals
and share experiences with Kent Thiry, DaVita Chairman and CEO, who
chronicles his results too. As part of the Lifestyle Management
Programs for tobacco cessation, stress management and weight
management, all benefit-eligible teammates are given five
telephonic personal coaching sessions as well as unique tools to
aid teammates through the challenge, such as a wellness workbook,
portion distortion tools and measuring tape to size and compare
their progress. DaVita teammates can also chronicle their progress
and monitor their calorie intake online. A self-paced program is
also available, giving teammates the option to use the materials
without the telephonic coaching. Mary Kay Gilhooly, Manager of
Village Vitality, said, "Our commitment to our patients begins with
our teammates. We are healthcare leaders. It is our responsibility
to take the lead in managing our own health and wellness, and in
the end, improving the health of our Village." Beverly Trebesch, a
social worker with DaVita, has experienced a tremendous personal
accomplishment by taking part in the Village Vitality program,
Match the Mayor. After several weeks of walking for her health to
the bus stop, Trebesch began to jump off the bus farther from her
destination, increasing her miles walked per day. She inspired more
than teammates at her DaVita dialysis center, Trebesch's efforts
were recently recognized with a Mayoral Certificate from Mayor
Padillo in Santa Ana, Calif. "I ate healthy foods in moderation and
increased my calorie output, and was down two pounds in just over
two weeks," Trebesch said. DaVita is a registered trademark of
DaVita Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their
respective owners. About DaVita Inc. DaVita Inc., a FORTUNE 500(R)
company, is a leading provider of kidney care in the United States,
providing dialysis services and education for patients with chronic
kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita manages more
than 1,400 outpatient facilities and acute units in more than 700
hospitals located in 43 states and the District of Columbia,
serving approximately 110,000 patients. As part of DaVita's
commitment to building a healthy, caring community, DaVita
develops, participates in and donates to numerous programs
dedicated to transforming communities and creating positive,
sustainable change for children, families and our environment. For
more information about DaVita, its kidney education materials, and
its community programs, please visit http://www.davita.com/.
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Kristin Landreth, +1-310-536-2610 Web Site: http://www.davita.com/
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