Category: Wellness

Sign up for 2023 weight loss, diabetes management programs by Nov. 14

In 2023, the State of Florida’s Department of Management Services is offering both weight management and diabetes management programs at no cost to supplement participants’ medical and prescription care.

UF recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness and DisabilityPride months

UF’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) is celebrating Disability Employment Awareness Month and Disability Pride Month.

Demystifying disability insurance

If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t given much thought to getting disability insurance. You may not even know what it covers or who it’s right for. But Open Enrollment is the perfect time to check out if enrolling in a disability plan is the right choice for you. Disability insurance is an effective […]

Save the Date for the Benefits and Wellness Fair, Oct. 24

Benefits Open Enrollment takes place now through Oct. 28. This period is your opportunity to add, change or remove benefit plans for the next plan year, with elections made taking effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Watch the video below to learn about upcoming benefits changes.

Learn about Gainesville’s native wildflowers

Take a stroll along the trails of Morningside Nature Center as you learn about Gainesville’s amazing native wildflowers from local experts.

Help mitigate flu season, schedule your flu shot today

Getting vaccinated for the flu virus goes a long way toward keeping you, your loved ones and the greater UF community healthy. The Student Health Care Center (SHCC) offers a variety of appointment times and locations to get a flu vaccine and adds new options frequently.

Faculty, staff and students can visit the SHCC website to view available vaccine locations and to schedule an online appointment. COVID vaccines — including the new bivalent COVID booster — are also available and can be given at the same time as the flu vaccine.

Coalition of Disabled Gators and Allies provides advocacy, visibility and support

The Coalition of Disabled Gators and Allies aims to build and sustain a community and safe space for people with disabilities — or who identify as disabled — as well as advocates at UF.

Offering support to our UF family in the wake of Hurricane Ian

The University of Florida is a statewide enterprise, with UF/IFAS, UF Health and other research locations extending into every corner. Among the UF facilities most affected by Hurricane Ian are the Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, located about an hour east of Sarasota, and the Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center on Pine Island. Before and during Hurricane Ian, some UF/IFAS employees worked in their county’s emergency operations centers or shelters and are already collecting assessment of the damages post-storm.

Benefits Open Enrollment runs Oct. 10 through Oct. 28

UF’s annual Open Enrollment period is your opportunity to add, change or remove benefit plans for the next plan year.

Reduce the risk of foodborne illness

Have you ever thought about how long a lunchbox stands at room temperature before its contents are enjoyed?