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Don’t forget about your pets in the Summer and Disasters!

Prepare Your Pets for Disasters Your pets are an important member of your family, so they need to be included in your family’s emergency plan. To prepare for the unexpected follow these tips with your pets in mind: Make a plan. Build an emergency kit. Stay informed. Make a Plan If you have a plan […]

Elementary students offer pep talks, uplifting messages on free hotline

A hotline of unscripted words of encouragement and giggles from elementary schoolers has gone viral. “If you’re feeling up high and unbalanced, think of groundhogs.” Students at West Side Elementary School in Healdsburg, California started a free telephone hotline, leaving uplifting and inspiring messages for callers from around the world, CBS News reported. “Hi, welcome […]

Benefits of taking 10,000 steps

Click here to access the recipe for Summer salad – https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/recipe/chefs-salad-russian-dressing-1/5626a6174236657004996e3a VCU and VCU Health employees can get a discount when joining WeightWatchers. VCU employees: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/resources/physical-resources/weight-watchers/ VCU Health employees: Contact VCU Heath HR at 804-628-4748 (628-HR4U)

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AHA CPR Awareness event

“Be the Beat” Hands-On CPR happened last week via Zoom. Below are some resources as well as the recording of the training. It’s always important to increase awareness and learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR. SAVE THE DATE:  Join us for the Richmond Heart Walk on October 21, 2023 in Innsbrook. Register as a coach today and […]

How to fit physical activity into a busy work day

Whether you work on site or telework, it can be tough to fit everything in during your shift. Here are some general ideas and suggestions: Pace yourself – if you find your calendar full of meetings, try to build in a break in between each meeting.  Humans can only do so much in a day and […]

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