The Retired Fort Worth Fire Fighters Association

Call now to schedule your Health Screening appointment!
Call 817-392-2623, 7753 or 2571.
Healthy Challenge
improving your health. By participating in the Healthy Challenge Award Program
you can get up to $250 in cash. Healthy Challenge also offers classes on-site at
various City of Fort Worth locations. Healthy Challenge is a voluntary program
open to all benefit eligible employees, and retirees, retiree spouses or surviving
spouses on the city insurance. The Healthy Challenge program is a year-long
program that rewards you for maintaining or improving your health. Therefore,
completion of two consecutive health questionnaires is required for payout
is our Wellness Program that pays you for maintaining or.
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Free Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
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blood pressure, body mass index,
height, and weight)
Free Screenings (blood lipid profile,
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Free Healthy Habits Fitness classes
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Free Lifestyle Change classes
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Immediately earn the New 2010
Wellness T-Shirt for completing the
Health Screening in March.
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Cash Awards.
Eligible retirees may earn Wellness
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Free Personal Health Report
All health information is held confidential
false statements about health practices are a serious matter and can
eliminate future eligibility and result in revocation of the wellness
award. Participants are expected to make a sincere effort to practice
healthy behaviors
. Please keep in mind that.
Take the 1st step to better health!
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IMPORTANT NOTE*
Even if you complete the health questionnaire online, there will be a set of
extra questions to complete at the health screening.
extra questions to be eligible for the
health screening appointment, even if you complete the online questionnaire.
YOU MUST complete thefull payout. So be sure to schedule your
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2 BETTER HEALTH FOR RETIRED LIFE PAGE 2
Healthy Challenge—2010
Health Screening Schedule
LOCATIONS DATE TIME
City Hall
Lower Level, Atrium
1000 Throckmorton
Tues, Wed & Thurs
March 2, 3 & 4
7 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Will Rogers
South Texas Room
3401 W. Lancaster
Tue, Wed & Thurs
March 9, 10 & 11
7 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
1:30
p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
James Ave. Serv. Center
Bldg. 2, ESD
Training Room
5021 James Ave.
Tues, Wed & Thurs
March 16, 17 & 18
7 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Fire/Police Training
Center
Activity Room
1000 Calvert
Tues, Wed & Thurs
March 23, 24, & 25
7 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2 BETTER HEALTH FOR RETIRED LIFE PAGE 3
WELLNESS AWARD PAYOUT PROGRAM
Payout Eligibility Requirements:
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Must have participated in 2009 and 2010 to be eligible for the May 2010 Payout.
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Only retirees or surviving spouses are eligible for payout.
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Criteria Met On City Insurance
6 Criteria = $ 50
7 Criteria = $100
8 Criteria = $150
9 Criteria = $200
10+ Criteria = $250
Which Health Criteria Can You Meet?
#
#2 CHOLESTEROL / HDL RATIO
#3 EXERCISE
#4 SEAT BELT USE
#5 BLOOD PRESSURE
#6 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
#7 TOBACCO USE
#8 PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS
#9 BODY WEIGHT
#10 ALCOHOL AND DRIVING
# 11 STRESS MANAGEMENT
# 12 MEDICAL SELF CARE
1 FAT INTAKE
*The program year is the time frame from one
health screening to another (March-March).
For more detailed information go to
http://www.cfwnet.org/wellness/WellnessGuidebook10.pdf.
City of Fort Worth Blood Drive
No more excuses!
community blood supply in great shape, which means patients get
the blood they need, when they need it.
The next City of Fort Worth Blood Drive will be held Thursday,
February 25, 2010. Everyone who gives will receive a free T-shirt.
No more excuses! It’s time to give blood and get fit.
If you have questions contact Cyndee Garza at 817-392-2623.
Giving blood is safe, convenient and keeps our
LOCATION TIME
City Hall 7:30 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Water Field Ops 7:30 a.m. — 3 p.m.
Police/Fire Training Center 8 a.m. — 4 p.m.
James Avenue Service Center 1 p.m. — 5 p.m.
La Gran Plaza 8 a.m. — 11 a.m.
Southside Service Center 2 p.m. — 5 p.m
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
HR—WELLNESS PROGRAM
If you have any questions, issues or concerns about the health plan benefits and premiums,
contact the following committee members. Remember, this committee gives all retirees and
surviving spouses the opportunity to be represented
.
Medicare Committee
Representative
Cecelia Gilbreath 817-451-3787 Lance Usrey 817-939-4870
Joe Nelson 817-498-2976 Billy Samuel 817-295-5858
Linda Allmand 817-496-6169 Leona Johnson 682-518-1490
Anna Romack Jessup 817-277-5829 Patrick Svacina 817-265-5404
Suellen Matthews 817-246-4294 Sandra Henderson 817-496-5157
Non-Medicare Committee
Representative
Sidney Turney 817-361-8727 John Lampe 817-292-8974
Tom Hopper 817-269-0354

Jewelry with the Panther Emblem is available by the Auxiliary !!!!

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