As a parent, you may feel that's it's your job to protect your family. Most parents have a few simple rules to encourage healthy behaviors, like everyone has to wear a seatbelt and TV is not allowed before dinner. You may also have a few tricks. When you put an apple in your daughter's lunchbox, she passes on her friends' lunchtime cookie exchange. If you put your son's bike helmet by his bike, he'll wear it every time he rides through the neighborhood. You know a lot about taking care of your family, but you may realize that you didn't really know much about your own health.
Blue Health Assessment is an online health risk assessment (HRA) that offers an easy way to learn more about your health. You complete the online questionnaire, which is like an interview, asking in-depth questions about how you live every day. After you complete the interview, you receive a personalized plan that described the areas where your health could use a little extra help and strategies on how to successfully change. You also have access to additional programs that will help achieve your new health goals: Balance™ to help manage your weight, Care™ for Your Back to better your back health, Relax™ to help develop a stress management plan to effectively deal with life's daily challenges.
After taking the Assessment, it is easy to understand that there are truly small changes you can make that will have a significant impact on your health...and how to start making those changes so that you can move towards a happier, healthier life. In order to really take care of your family, you need to take care of yourself. Are you ready to learn something new about your health?
Blue Health Assessment will help you:
- Discover unhealthy habits you're most likely to change.
- Set goals based on what you want to change.
- Learn strategies to get you started.
If you're ready for an overall view of your health, make a note in your personal calendar to get started:
- Find a place where you can relax and focus on answering the questions thoughtfully and honestly.
- If you have your blood pressure, cholesterol (LDL, HDL, and total), glucose, and triglyceride numbers, keep them handy for your online questionnaire. If you don't have any of these numbers, don't worry you'll still be able to complete the questionnaire.
- click on Blue Health Assessment on the www.fepblue.org home page
- Sign up to create an account.
- Get started — you will now be in a free, confidential website.