Weight Management
Regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff at the University of Rochester interested in a weight management program can choose between Weight Watchers at Work or Weigh-Well (offered by Well-U and the School of Nursing’s Weight Management Center). Employees must make full payment upfront for the program they choose. Eligible employees who successfully complete the program will receive reimbursement of 50% of the program cost (subject to taxes). Employees must remain in a benefit-eligible position throughout the completion of the program and must complete the program by attending every class.
Weight Watchers
- Price: $186.00 (includes e-tools for members who join within the first two weeks)
- Length: 17 weeks
- Location: University of Rochester various locations (see schedule)
- Time: Meeting times are offered between the hours of 11:00-1:30 p.m.
- Fall-Winter 2009/2010 Schedule
- Spring-Fall 2009 Schedule
For more information about Weight Watchers, visit www.weightwatchers.com. To join a group at the University, visit the program enrollment page or call 273-5240. Weight Watchers at Work meetings are typically between 30 minutes and 1 hour. All Weight Watchers weigh-ins are confidential.
Weigh-Well
- Price: $200.00
- Length: 10 weeks
- Location: School Of Nursing
- Time: lunch hour
The “Weigh-Well” program will focus on teaching employees behaviors that all aid in healthy weight management. Hour long classes will be held at the School of Nursing, each with different topics. These topics will include nutrition, behavior, exercise, and others teaching healthy life-styles. The goal of “Weigh-Well” is to not only assist employees in healthy weight loss, but to help them sustain the behaviors ascertained during the 10 week session.
