As the leading commercial playground manufacturer, Landscape Structures is dedicated helping children lead healthier lifestyles. In addition, the company helps guide and support its employees toward making healthy lifestyle choices. To achieve this goal, the company created the Live Well program. Through this robust program, we’ve increased awareness of the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, motivated employees to make healthy lifestyle changes and challenged them to increase their physical activity. If you’re looking for ways to encourage your staff or community, below are some examples of past and current Landscape Structures Live Well programs.
If you have questions, please contact Holly Williams, Landscape Structures live well coordinator, at hollywilliams@playlsi.com.
Activity Initiatives
The Walking Challenge, Fitness Team Challenge and Jump Into Fitness Challenge are 12-week summer programs that challenge employees to become more active. Participants commit to personal goals, biometrics are tracked and those who meet their goals receive incentives and awards.
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12 Days of Fitness
This program, developed by Health Enhancement Systems, encourages employees to exercise 30 minutes a day, 12 days during the month of December to reduce holiday stress and burn holiday calories.
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The Biggest Loser
This is an 8-week program, similar to the hit NBC show! Led by a certified personal trainer, participants weigh in weekly, participate in an hour-long circuit-training workout, and are challenged with a weekly physical and nutrition goal.
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Yoga Fit
Yoga Fit is a weekly program led by a certified yoga instructor. Participants learn the physiological and psychological benefits of yoga by participating in a one-hour class.
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Fitness Center Discounts
Local fitness centers (Snap Fitness, Full Circle Fitness and Curves) offer discounted memberships to employees. Landscape Structures pays 100 percent of the enrollment fees for these clubs.
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Nutrition Education Initiatives
Weight Watchers® and Weight Shapers – employees are invited to participate in a company-paid, 10-week on-site Weight Watchers® program, followed by a company-led “Weight Shapers” group to continue their healthy eating journey.
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Strive for 5
This four-week healthy eating campaign developed by the National Cancer Institute encourages employees to eat five fruits and vegetables a day for better health!
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Super Size Me
This six-week program was developed by Landscape Structures to emphasize the importance of taking control of nutritional choices. Participants watch and discuss segments of the award-winning documentary, Super Size Me.
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QuitPLAN® @ Work
The company offers this six-week, on-site smoking cessation program developed by the Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco. Led by a Tobacco Treatment Specialist, participants are provided with practical quit-smoking advice and support.
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Wellness Resource Center
Developed by Landscape Structures, this resource provides employees with a convenient place to self-monitor their weight and blood pressure and obtain educational materials on a variety of health-related topics.
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Wellness Fair and Flu Shot Clinic
The Wellness Fair is an annual event developed by Landscape Structures in conjunction with Allina Hospitals, Nutritional Weight and Wellness, American Cancer Society, a certified massage therapist, and a certified personal trainer. This program promotes disease prevention and awareness. Participants obtain educational information and participate in a variety of health screenings. The flu shot clinic encourages employees to obtain a flu shot by providing a convenient, low-cost option.
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Live Well “Lunch and Learns”
This quarterly program educates employees on a variety of wellness related topics over the lunch hour.
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Massage Therapy
The company provides on-site, stress-reducing, muscle-relaxing massages for employees. This weekly program is provided by a certified massage therapist.
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Awards
2008 Work Life Champions Award
2007 Work Life Champions Award
2007 $50,000 Active Workplaces Grant from BlueCross/BlueShield
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