After our clients have chosen and implemented the solutions that best fit their companies’ unique needs, their employees and family members can take advantage of different programs that may help them lose weight, lower blood pressure, manage stress and more. Read what some participants are saying about these programs and how we’re helping to change habits — and lives.
Lifestyle Management Program
Richard (Doug) Bourque
The lifestyle management program was truly rewarding. I was able to accomplish my weight loss goal and improve my blood pressure. My health coach was very professional and made me feel comfortable with sharing my successes and failures. Full storyI think the most beneficial part of the program was just making me aware of what I was eating. I have changed my eating habits. These small changes have helped me to reach my weight loss goal, while not having to give up some of the foods I love. Overall, I have had a very positive experience with the program. Hide this content.
Adam Ahmad
I read about the Nationwide Better Health lifestyle management program in one of our newsletters; it seemed like a good opportunity to receive professional coaching in establishing healthy eating and exercise habits. Full storyI have a busy and stressful work environment. But with the assistance and encouragement of my health coach, Chris Gourash, we established goals to reduce my body weight, regularly exercise and consume well-balanced healthy meals and, subsequently, better manage my stress level. My health coach took the time to understand my lifestyle and the challenges that I face, then he suggested incremental phases that are helping me in meeting my goal to reduce my body weight/fat. He helped me gradually develop an exercise regimen and eat healthier meals.
The results are better stress and fatigue management, as well as reduction in overall body weight. The specific changes that I made to achieve my goals are: reduce my fat, calories, sugar and salt intake; increase the number of exercise/workout sessions per week; drink more water; read nutrition labels on food boxes/cans; choose to eat healthier options over less healthy ones; try not to stay at work more than 12 hours a day; and try to get a proper amount of sleep. The results have been absolutely amazing! I don’t have access to my charts to compare the before and after results, but I believe that I lost approximately 25 pounds and I witnessed a significant drop in my blood pressure. I had to purchase new pants, shorts and belts; I probably need to also purchase new shirts because the old ones are significantly loose. This problem, I don’t mind having! Hide this content.
Sue Rowe
Through the Nationwide Better Health lifestyle management program, I learned a lot about how to read food labels and the different kind of fats there are in foods. Change doesn’t happen overnight—my health coach taught me that. Full storyThe educational kits are great; I still refer to them and read them over and over again. After going through your lifestyle management program, I am more aware of what I’m putting into my body. I would definitely enroll in another Nationwide Better Health program again. The program was easy, educational and informative. My health coach was excellent. I had a lot of questions about eating healthfully and she answered all of them. She was very knowledgeable and kept me motivated. I spoke with my health coach on a weekly basis and the interaction with her was invaluable to meeting my goals. Hide this content.
Disease Management Program
Barbara Beckett
The best part of the program is the motivation you get from your coach. When you’re making a lifestyle change, having someone (Larry) there to tell you that you’re on the right path is the encouragement needed to stay focused and on the right path.Ben Smith
Connie (Ben’s nurse health coach) was such a great listener and truly motivating. She helped me establish my own goals and always wanted to hear what and how I was doing.Sharon Ghanny
I must first begin by complimenting the excellent care she (Sharon’s nurse health coach) provided. Her knowledge of disease management and other areas of my health care was very helpful. Full storyThis is my second year with Joanne, and as my program now comes to an end, I will deeply miss her. I am going through a difficult time where I need her as a counselor even more than ever. On the day of our final session, she offered me some care and advice that has helped my family a great deal. She went above and beyond — she was only an 800 number away. She was very true to her words—she would always call me back very quickly. If she promised reading material, she delivered. She is the gold standard of what nursing and health care should be. Hide this content.
