Work Conditioning Training Series

Catholic Health's Work Conditioning Training series provides a series of 3 presentations to our associates that address issues such as workplace injuries, nutrition and exercise.

Each of the 3 session will be held for the duration of 90 minutes and be scheduled at various locations over the next several months, throughout Catholic Health, to ensure maximum participation. The presentations will be provided by the qualified staff from Partners In Rehab.

Preventing Injuries at Work

Presenter:

James Crawford, P.T.

Dates:

Thursday, March 18 from 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. - St. Joseph Campus Board Room
Thursday, March 25 from 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - St. Joseph Campus Community Room

Class Description:

Do you become sore and/or achy during or work? Have you sustained an injury at work? Have you ever taken any time off of work because of a minor or more serious injury? Would you like to know how to prevent these and other symptoms, avoid injury, and improve your ability to perform your job duties on a daily basis?

Preventing Injuries at Work will discuss some of the issues facing healthcare workers and your potential for developing injuries related to muscle/tendon, joint, etc.

What you will learn:

The basic anatomy of the wrist, shoulder, and spine as well as how various factors can lead to several common injuries in these areas.
How to identify your risk factors for developing an injury.
How to apply injury prevention techniques to your particular job – using proper body mechanics when lifting, moving patients, or even sitting at a computer.
Preventative and effective stretching techniques that can be used at work.

You will be given home exercises and a list of resources within and outside the Catholic Health to assist you.

Work to Live, Not Live to Work: Healthy Nutrition and Exercise as a Lifestyle Choice

Presenter:

Kathleen Aebischer, P.T.

Dates:

Wednesday, March 17 from 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. - St. Joseph Campus Community Room
Wednesday, March 23 from 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Kenmore Mercy Hospital Mural Room

Class Description:

In this session, you will learn how to prevent workplace injury and improve your quality of life. This program covers the following topics:

How to control your response to stress
The components of a healthy diet and how to maintain it
How to obtain good body composition (fat to muscle ratio)
The importance of core strength and flexibility
The need for good work/life balance
Your level of risk for injury upon completion of a functional screen

You will also learn about the comprehensive 12-week Transitions Lifestyle Program, which emphasizes nutritional guidelines and recommendations; proper and effective exercise; behavior modification techniques and administration of a health risk assessment.

How Does Exercise Influence Your Workday?

Presenter:

Lisa Stonebraker, ATC

Dates:

March dates have passed.

Class Description:

This session includes a short presentation and an exercise class. The presenter will teach you how getting in shape and staying active will benefit your job performance, help in your personal life and lower your risk of injury.

You will be taught:

The importance of developing and maintaining a flexibility and stretching program
The types of exercise to perform - whether your goal is strength and/or cardiovascular fitness

You will participate in an introductory Swiss Ball class, which is a combination of cardio, stretching, and strength training that uses exercise bands and a med ball. During this class you should expect to get a full body workout with which you are personally comfortable.

Please come dressed and prepared to participate in the class. This includes wearing sneakers, fitted clothing, and appropriate support for women. The class itself will run 60 minutes. Please bring your own water bottle. Space for this session is limited to 10 participants due to space and equipment limitations.

Prizes

At the end of each presentation, each participant's name will be placed in a random drawing and one Catholic Health Sports Bag will be awarded per date.

Just for participating in any one of the 3 sessions (Preventing Injuries at Work; Work to Live, Not Live to Work: Healthy Nutrition and Exercise as a Life Style Choice; How Does Exercise Influence Your Workday?), your name will be placed in a random drawing to receive a free 8-week Swiss Ball Exercise class. The winner will be contacted via telephone at the completion of all sessions (July, 2010).

Attend all 3 sessions (Preventing Injuries at Work; Work to Live, Not Live to Work: Healthy Nutrition and Exercise as a Life Style Choice; How Does Exercise Influence Your Workday?) and receive $50 off the price of the Transitions Lifestyle Program (a comprehensive 12-week program with emphasis on nutritional guidelines/recommendations, proper and effective exercise, behavior modifications techniques, and administration of a health risk assessment).

Registration

These presentations are open to current Catholic Health associates only and are not open to the general public.

You can register by calling HealthConnection at (716) 447-6205, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Friday. Space may be limited so sign up early.