On Tuesday Francie Astrom visited to talk about WellWorks. WellWorks is a fitness center that is focused on wellness. They often run programs related to health promotion. WellWorks is funded through university wellness funds, member fees, and fees for other services they provide. Their purpose/mission is to provide a wide variety of programming to promote wellness, optimal health, and to improve health status. In order to come up with health programs, WellWorks identifies the needs of the OU community--they also listen to requests.
WellWorks offers many services including: nutrition programming, BP/cholesterol screenings, fitness center, massage, personal trainers, wellness coaching, etc. The role of an RD in WellWorks is for nutritional programming. An RD must also be available to provide up to date information, to be a resource to staff, and to review current literature. An RD needs to be involved in one of the programs that WellWorks offers called the Food for Life program which promotes a plant-based lifestyle.
WellWorks offers memberships to: faculty/staff and dependents, community members (at a higher cost), corporate members (Athens businesses), and graduate/medical students.
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