The Norman Transcript
Norman Regional Health System has been recognized by the American
Heart Association for promoting physical activity and health in the
workplace in the Norman Regional recognized for promoting wellness
in the Start! Fit-Friendly Company Program.It was the only Norman
company recognized by the agency.
“The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program offers a unique
opportunity for corporations such as Norman Regional Health System
to increase our employees’ heart healthy lives through walking
and healthy eating,” said Paula Price, Norman Regional Health
System director of health promotion and community. “The net
result is healthier employees, which has a positive impact on all
aspects of our business.”
The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program is a part of Start!
— an American Heart Association initiative that encourages
employers to create a culture at work that helps employees live
longer, heart-healthy lives through walking.
Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program participants are provided
various options to implement and encourage physical activity,
nutrition and culture enhancements such as walking routes and
programs, online newsletters, healthy food options in cafeterias
and vending machines, offering employees annual health risk
assessments and health programs and tracking tools to motivate
employees.
Participating companies are provided free access to program
resources, materials to help promote company wellness programs to
employees, newsletter templates for internal distribution to
employees and consultation on CPR/AED programs.
Employers that adopt the Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program
also are recognized on the program’s national Web site.
Eligible companies also can use the program’s annual
recognition seal for internal communications to employees and
external, recruitment-related communications.
Companies interested in joining the Start! Fit-Friendly Companies
Program should contact the Cleveland County American Heart
Association office or visit www.americanheart.org/start to download
an application.
For more information about the Start! Fit-Friendly Companies
Program, call 948-2123 or visit americanheart.org/start.
