Archive for May, 2014:


WellAdvantage™ Named 2014 Maryland Business Breakthrough Award Winner

Published by in Press Releases on May 30th, 2014
Maryland Chamber Business Breakthrough Awards

L-R: Kathy Snyder, President/CEO Maryland Chamber Bill Ripken, Co-Chairman/Executive Vice President Ripken Baseball, Jeanne Sherwood, WellAdvantage, Tom Graham, Chair, Maryland Chamber. Vice President People Strategies and Human Resources, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Photo Credit: Coyle Studios, www.coylestudios.com

SYKESVILLE, MD (May 30, 2014) — The Maryland Chamber of Commerce has named WellAdvantage™ as its 2014 Business Breakthrough Award recipient within the category of 11-50 employees. The award was announced on May 29, during a luncheon held at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD.

WellAdvantage was selected based on its position as a pioneer in the corporate wellness industry, as well as its increase in 2013 sales revenue of 235 percent over 2012. In addition, WellAdvantage was recognized for achieving success through a blend of innovative services, outstanding employee relationships and dedicated community service.

“We are delighted and honored to be recognized in this way by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. The work we do every day is our passion and reward,” shares Jeanne Puglisi Sherwood, RN, CEO of WellAdvantage.

“We help employers make workplace wellness a reality and an easy win for everyone. When employee health is a priority and employees have access to the tools, information and resources to live their best and healthiest life, we see the company thrive as well — productivity, loyalty and profits increase.”

The complete list of award recipients can be found on the Maryland Chamber’s website: Maryland Chamber Announces Business Breakthrough Award Winners. For more information about WellAdvantage, please visit welladvantage.com or call (410) 795-7579.

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What is Your State of Mind Today?

Published by in Corporate Wellness on May 27th, 2014

Physical health is often the focus when discussing health and well-being. Exercise and healthy eating are frequent priorities, but when does mental health receive attention? Professor Barbara Sahakian from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine recommends mental health be a priority similar to physical health to decrease mental disorders.

An estimated 25 percent of adults experience a mental condition each year—a large portion of the disorders stemming from depression and anxiety. Maintaining brain health is important to decrease psychological health risks as well as improve well-being. If mental disorders go untreated, conditions can worsen and become more difficult to treat. While physical activity has benefits on cognition and physical health, being aware of one’s mental health is important to maintain psychological well-being.

Regularly reflecting on one’s overall health can decrease the incidence of mental disorders and help an individual to recognize when certain dimensions of wellness need more focus. Setting aside time every month to journal, meditate, or contemplate the current state of individual mental health can prevent conditions before other aspects of life are affected.

A few symptoms of mental disorders can include extreme mood changes, excessive anger, feelings of sadness, and changes in eating habits. For more information on signs and symptoms of mental disorders, visit the Mayo Clinic website.

While only health professionals can give a diagnosis of mental disorders, review this overview on depression from the Mayo Clinic to help understand mood symptoms and options for treatment.

Posted By National Wellness Institute, Friday, March 01, 2013
Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013

Article by Kelli Oligney, Associate Editor

Reference: Maul, G. (February 17, 2013). Get your brain fit. Bio-Medicine. Retrieved on February 18, 2013, from http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Get-your-brain-fit-100293-1

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Meet WellAdvantage’s Director of Coaching Programs Sherry Del Giorno

Published by in Corporate Wellness on May 20th, 2014

Sherry Del Giorno, CHC, CPT, is a director of coaching programs at WellAdvantage where she trains coaches through the WellAdvantage Coaching Institute. She co-created this evidence-based training program with Liz Clark, her WellAdvantage colleague, and enjoys teaching other wellness professionals how to motivate and inspire others. Ms. Del Giorno obtained her health coach certification through the American Council of Exercise (ACE) and her wellness coach certification from WellAdvantage, Inc.

Director Coaching ProgramMs. Del Giorno is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). As an American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) Senior Fit Personal Trainer, she works with seniors and recognizes the importance of health, nutrition and fitness to maintain and improve one’s quality of life. She is also an American Lung Association-certified Freedom From Smoking® Facilitator and is currently working on a nutrition certification through ACE.

In addition to overseeing the coaching staff, Ms. Del Giorno engages in both individual and group coaching relationships. She enjoys helping individuals make life-changing wellness choices and the dimension of group dynamics where people empower each other.

Ms. Del Giorno is also a health educator for WellAdvantage and makes presentations on nutrition, fitness, stress, smoking cessation and behavior modification topics.

Ms. Del Giorno received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, with a concentration in nutrition. In the community, she spent 12 years as a campaign manager for a state delegate and served many years in the local school board, PTA’s and curriculum councils.

Active in the Stephen Ministry, Ms. Del Giorno has extensive training as a Christian caregiver  and serves as a leader in Bible studies and other activities at her local church. In this role as a Christian caregiver, she is inspired to see how reliance on faith can help people journey through difficult times. She also integrates the power of one’s faith into behavior modification and trains other health and wellness coaches how to incorporate faith components into their coaching.

Ms. Del Giorno resides in Eldersburg, Md., with her husband of 30 years. They have three grown daughters and a son-in-law. She enjoys playing tennis, golf, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Introducing the WellAdvantage Coaching Institute™

Published by in Press Releases on May 12th, 2014

Today marks an exciting time for all of us at WellAdvantage as we embark on a new dimension of health and wellness services with the launch of the WellAdvantage Coaching Institute™.

WellAdvantage, CoachingDeveloped in response to increasing demand from individuals and corporations for personalized help in creating the behavior changes needed to bring about lasting improvements in health and wellness, the Institute represents the continual growth of WellAdvantage’s benefits-oriented services to clients.

We invite you to visit our new website at welladvantagecoaching.com. There you will find information about the coaching programs offered to both individuals and groups, including a special free trial offer for those seeking personal wellness coaching. While exploring our new website, we invite you to sign up for our free newsletter and download a copy of our new cookbook, WellFed: 10 Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle.

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WellAdvantage Online makes employee health education easy and accessible

Published by in Corporate Wellness, Fitness, Health, Nutrition on May 6th, 2014

For companies participating in WellAdvantage’s Employee-Driven Preventive Health Programs, the WellAdvantage Online Web portal provides a host of tools designed to assist individuals in monitoring their health. The portal also tracks individual wellness-related activities and keeps employees up to date on company health-related events.

Access to the secure portal is provided to employees. Individuals then set up their accounts using a confidential user name and password.

Just by logging onto WellAdvantage Online, employees can:

  • Download the wellness mobile app
  • Connect a FitBit® device
  • Look at their individual biometric results
  • Use health tools, such as food and exercise planners and logs
  • Register for events
  • Talk to a coach, dietician, or personal trainer
  • Track their individual incentive points

In addition to these great features, the portal displays real time company-wide health challenge statistics and offers a complete health library with videos, recipes and quick links to valuable resources.

Companies interested in establishing a Web portal for their employees can learn more at: https://www.welladvantage.com/services/web-platform/

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