Local spotlight: Indiana Health Information Exchange employee leads expansion of simple program Shortly after Carrie Lane started working at Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) in 2013, the company, located on Senate Avenue right along the downtown canal, began promoting a 30-minute “canal walk” twice a week. An email to all staff announced the time and meet-up location. It…
Lots of us express a desire to “be healthier,” and to “raise healthy children,” but what does that mean, exactly? Health and wellness tips may be widely available, but sometimes they feel contradictory and confusing. How do you know which sources to trust? Our friends at Let’s Go! created a simple slogan to help you remember four…
Given the number of hours that full-time employees spend in the workplace, it isn’t hard to imagine that habits established or reinforced at the office spill over into the family home. Employers can play a vital role in promoting healthy habits for their employees and employees’ families. The returns on investment are real—less absenteeism, increased employee productivity,…
Like adults, kids need to stay active throughout the day. Active kids feel less stressed, sleep better at night, gain more focus, are more ready to learn, and develop healthy bones, muscles, and joints. One way to make sure that children in your care are getting enough movement throughout the day is to incorporate movement…
School is out (or almost out), and daylight is plentiful, so make a commitment to help kids be active this summer—in your home, your child care center, camp, or wherever you are! Everyone—children and adults alike—needs at least one hour of physical activity every day. But physical activity doesn’t have to mean exercise. Active play is physical…
