By Andy Winemiller
The Mount Airy News
Assistant Surry County Manager Sandy Snow said the county’s wellness program, since its 2006 inception, has been changing lives in the ranks of Surry County employees.
According to Snow and her assistant Robin Buie the program is well utilized by county employees, with 665 of the county’s 700 or so person workforce taking part in the program. Snow said the county’s wellness program began as an internal program in the county’s health department in 2006. In 2008 county officials decided to expand the program to include all county workers.
A full-time wellness nurse was hired to manage the program. Registered Nurse Julie Davis now holds the wellness position and said that the program has been a hit with employees.
“It’s a totally voluntary program,” commented Davis. She went on to explain that each year employees are asked to complete a four-page questionnaire about their health. Davis said employees also have their blood pressure taken, are weighed and complete blood work.
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