Employee Wellness
Health Starts Here
Upcoming Events
Biketober Fest begins October 1
Dominican Hospital is taking part in Biketober and you're invited to join our team! You’ll be eligible to win lots of great prizes including the $1000 grand prize!
Here’s how the challenge works:
- Everyone can take part - ride anywhere, any time
- Earn points by logging bike rides of 10 minutes or more and encouraging other people to join in
- More points = more chances to win prizes
- The challenge begins October 1, 2024
Sound Bathing
Join us for a full-body meditative experience listening to beautiful resonant sounds. Sound bathing can encourage physical & emotional healing, lessen pain, relieve stress while also enhancing immune response.
Location: Mezzanine
Date: October 25 from 3-4 pm
MyWellness Earning Period Ends Oct. 31
Remember, you have until Oct. 31, 2024 to earn MyWellness points before the program year ends. Eligible employees can redeem points for gift cards or health account contributions (if you participate in a CommonSpirit Health Medical Plan). Click HERE to sign up or for additional information.
Massages in the Mezzanine
Enjoy a relaxing massage that focuses on your back, shoulders, neck, and arms.
When: Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Mezzanine, above the main lobby
Cost: 8 minutes for $12. Purchase massage tokens at Jazzland Coffee (Credit Card or Venmo).
Click here or use the QR code below to reserve massage time. Drop-in times are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Wellness classes at the Dignity Health Wellness Center
Stay Strong Under Stress
In this class you’ll learn simple, but powerful, science-based tools that help buffer stress and build resilience in your everyday life.
When: Tuesday, October 8th from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Where: Online
Plant Based Flexitarian Eating
Learn how to incorporate a plant-based eating pattern containing both plant and animal-based foods for a healthier body.
When: Wednesday, October 30 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Core Strength & Stretch
Join us for a fun core strengthening workout that will help improve all of your athletic endeavors and your daily activities.
When: Thursdays, 9:00-9:50 a.m.
Upcoming MYWellness Events and Webinars
Soaring Past Setbacks: Strategies for Building Resilience
Personal and career disappointments are an inevitable part of being human, but resilience can help you bounce back, and even thrive, in the aftermath. This workshop presents a path to resilience via practical, research-supported tools that can help you develop healthy ways of coping with your emotions, cultivate an optimistic mindset, utilize the power of social support, and move toward new goals more effectively. Offered by Lyra Health.
When: Oct 10, 2024 10:00 AM PST
Register here
Free Employee Fitness Classes at the DECC!
Core Strength: Tues 4:00-4:30 p.m. Mind-body exercises to strengthen your core, improve your posture & free your mind.
Cardio/Spin: Tues 4:45 -5:30 p.m. Interval training using a spin bike or other aerobic equipment to improve your cardiovascular fitness & help relieve stress.
Yoga Flow: Wed 4:00-4:50 p.m. Yoga postures and guided breath-work to improve balance, flexibility and promote inner calm. All levels are welcome.
Gentle Yoga: 5:00-5:50 p.m. Unwind and ease into your evening feeling more at peace. This soothing, slow-paced class uses basic yoga poses and breathwork to promote a deep sense of calm for your body and mind. (Begins September 6)
Meditation Moment: Tuesdays 12:15-12:30 p.m. Have you ever wanted to just relax your mind? Come learn to train your attention and stop your mind from reflexively passing aimlessly from one subject to another. Drop in and join us! Meet at the Poppy Patio (next to the Doctor’s lounge)
No registration is required for these classes. For more information please contact [email protected]
Employee Wellness and PEP offer over 100 health and wellness classes, almost all of which are free. Click here to view the full list of classes offered through PEP.
Healthy Nutrition for Living
Join a Dignity Health registered dietitian for a series of free informative talks to improve your diet and lifestyle. Topics include:
- Unhealthy Eating-Breaking the Cycle
- ABC’s of Mindful Eating
- Emotional Eating and Stress
- Plant-Based Flexitarian Eating
When: Last Tuesday of each month from 4:00- 5:00 p.m
Where: Dignity Health Wellness Center - 21340 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
To register please call 831-457-7099
Calendar
View the complete schedule and registration information for classes, coaching, and massage on the calendar below. Please check the calendar below for days and times for current wellness classes at the DECC and at the Wellness Center. Please note the location for each class listing.
Offerings for Dominican Hospital Employees
Pain Management Program from Kaia Health
Don't let chronic pain prevent you from reaching your goals. Kaia can help you manage your pain at home by offering a drug-free option with exercises for the body and mind. Earn 250 MyWellness points when you complete the Kaia self-assessment survey. Click here for more information.
Mindfulness Minute: Embracing Calm
Take a few mindful minutes to embrace calm, using the helpful resources provided by Lyra, our mental health benefit provider. Sign up for Lyra and explore a five minute meditation, listen to a soothing soundscape or take a moment to find relief through your breath.
Meditation: Smiling Escape
Soundscape: Summer Rain
Breathing Exercise: Circle
Learn more about the mental health benefit support available to you and your eligible dependents and household members, at no cost to you, through Lyra. Once you sign in, you'll have access to a variety of mental wellness resources, exercises to practice resiliency, consultations on work-life topics and one-on-one sessions with a provider.
Reserve Time in the Lactation Room
In order to ensure that all nursing moms have access to our lactation room at a time that is convenient to them, please sign up for a time slot in advance. As you enter the East entrance, the lactation room is on the left after you go through the first door on the left. Please click here to reserve your time.
The Employee Gym is Open!
Current gym users no longer need to sign up in advance to use the gym.
If you are a new gym user you’ll need to complete a brief competency and liability waiver (click here) before using the gym. Please email your waiver to [email protected].
To register for the competency or for more information contact [email protected].
Try an e-bike Free for Two Weeks!
From conquering hills with ease, to shortening longer trips, e-bikes have been a game changer for many people. Through our partnership with Ecology Action, all Dominican Hospital staff are able to check out a BMC Switzerland e-bike free for two weeks. Try it for your commute, errands, and other transportation needs. Hurry, these bikes are sure to get reserved quickly! Click here to schedule your free two week test ride (scroll to the bottom of the page).
Questions? Contact Tawn Kennedy at Ecology Action at [email protected].
Commuter Club
- Dominican Hospital is pleased to announce that GO Santa Cruz County is now available as a benefit for all staff. Every time you log a carpool, transit, bike, or walk trip (or telecommute), you earn points towards the Commute Rewards Program. Points can be accumulated and redeemed for $5, $10 or $25 gift cards.
- Register by visiting my.cruz511.org/s/dominican-hospital and joining the GO Santa Cruz County Dominican network. GO Santa Cruz County includes rewards and incentives, trip planning support, and a carpool matching tool.
- The Go Santa Cruz County program has replaced our previous Commuter Club.
New Commuter Program Offers Free Benefits for Employees
Dominican Hospital is proud to partner with Ecology Action to provide employees with free environmentally friendly services to lessen the burden of commuting. Through this program Dominican employees can take advantage of great benefits including:
- 0% interest on a bike loan: up to $750 for a pedal bike and $1,500 for an electric bike
- e-Bike demos: test ride an e-Bike for two weeks!
- To find out about other great free benefits and sign up visit ecoact.org/membership
Sleep Better, Feel Better
Trouble sleeping? Unwind and recharge with a soothing meditation, learn tips to calm nighttime worries and anxieties. Check out these resources from Lyra and explore ways you can prioritize your sleep and mental health.
Questions?
If you have questions about wellness programming please contact [email protected] or [email protected].