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May 28, 2010 

BGH Lab Staff Testing ‘100 km in 100 Days’.

Some things are just in the blood.

The BGH Medical Laboratory staff is literally taking steps to improve personal wellness, boost mental health, and try some creative teambuilding.

“It’s called ‘100 km in 100 days’,” explains Lab Manager Susan Pugh. Pugh read a motivational article about the concept and decided to see if it would ‘fly’ with her staff.

“Basically,” says Pugh, “people commit to walking 100 km in 100 days. That’s one kilometer per day, doable in about 15 minutes on your lunch break.”

May 1st was the kick off healthy breakfast in the lab department.

“The response was wonderful,” says Judy Curry, Charge Technologist in Transfusion Medicine who is co-leading what is now called the “Lab 100 Club”. “The sign-up was tremendous. Now most of the staff is out every day, walking one kilometer, and returning to work for the afternoon feeling refreshed.”

Laurie Schroeder, Medical Lab Technologist and co-leader, qualifies the initiative as “friendly competition, but not competitive.”

“This is about taking some first steps with your health,” she says, “about setting personal goals. Being part of a group,” she adds, “encourages individual participation. It’s fun to walk together, and we support each other.”

When the first 100 km is accomplished, the group plans to set new goals to continue and perhaps expand the walking initiative to other departments in BGH.

“When you spend your days providing for the health care of others,” says Pugh, “it’s good to remind yourself that personal wellness is also important.

“We’re taking these 100 days to do just that.”


Legs up, Ladies! The BGH medical laboratory staff takes a collective step forward in personal wellness.
 

Maggie Wheeler Communications Officer BROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL 613-345-5649 Ext. 1-1504

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