UK HR Health and Wellness Offers Virtual Well-being Check Ins
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2021) — University of Kentucky employees will again have the opportunity to participate in free Check Ins offered by UK HR Health and Wellness. This year, because of COVID-19, the screenings are being conducted virtually. The Check In is part of a continuing campuswide initiative to improve the health and well-being of the UK community.
The 20-minute virtual appointments focus on aspects of well-being including:
- stress/resilience;
- exercise;
- nutrition;
- mental health;
- sleep; and
- financial security.
Your appointment with a wellness adviser includes a review of a pre-completed questionnaire and guidance through each area to help you assess which areas are working in your life and which could use improvement. Then, you will discuss ways you can move forward to improve your well-being and what free and highly discounted services and programs led by UK’s dedicated health and wellness professionals are available to support you in taking your next steps.
Employees who participate in the Well-being Check In will be entered in a monthly drawing to win one of eight $200 cash prizes from that month.
To find your eligibility window, learn more about the Well-being Check Ins and register for your appointment on the UK HR Health and Wellness Dashboard, visit the Check In page.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.