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Lifestyle Picking the right option awards promote healthy workplace ast year 19 HSE sites were awarded the Healthy Eating L Award and five hospitals received the Active at Work award at a ceremony hosted by the HSE on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation in Dr Steevens’ Hospital. The Health and Wellbeing Division support the Irish Heart Foundation with these awards, as one of the largest employers in the public service and because of the known benefits of heart health. Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe, National Director, Health and Wellbeing, commented: “We recognise workplace health programmes are one of the best ways to prevent lifestyle diseases and improve mental health and wellbeing. We believe as the health services, we are well placed to lead on improving health and wellbeing – not only for the populations we service but also as an employer.” With so much interest in workplace health, it is timely for the Irish Heart Foundation to expand its long-standing workplace Healthy Eating Award to include three levels from 2016 – bronze, silver and gold - to further drive standards in relation to healthy food choices for staff restaurants. The HSE was just one of a growing number of companies are engaging in the Irish Heart Foundation’s (IHF) health and wellbeing award programmes to help employees become more physically active and have healthier diets. Sixty seven companies were certified this year by the Irish Heart Foundation under their Healthy Eating Awards to provide and promote healthy meal options in their restaurants and since the programme began up to 400 companies have been certified benefiting 400,000 employees nationwide. At the Foundation’s presentation of awards to 92 companies, the national charity said workplace health is more than a ‘tick the box’ exercise and it can be used very effectively to increase productivity, reduce absenteeism and to boost overall morale and positivity. Emerging research shows that sitting for prolonged periods is associated with increased risk for heart disease and stroke, even if individuals are regularly physically active. Further research has shown that one third of premature heart disease is due to poor diets alone and the benefit of promoting healthy diets can help reduce employees’ weight, cholesterol and blood pressure levels. With many office workers sitting for six or seven hours a day and 61pc of adults being overweight or obese, workplaces can play an important role in providing an environment that supports employees to move more throughout the day and eat more healthily. President of the Irish Heart Foundation Prof Declan Sugrue said: “Serious health problems face us as a nation with heart disease and stroke at the top of the list claiming more lives than any other cause of death in this country. The good news is that 80pc of cardiovascular disease is largely preventable but tackling these diseases is more than a matter of individual responsibility. Creating a supportive environment to empower individuals where they work or live is essential. About two million people are employed in Ireland and the workplace is a key setting in which we can work together to make a difference.” As a pioneer in the field of workplace health since 1992, the Irish Heart Foundation welcomed new legislation announced recently by the Minister for Health, to ensure Health and Wellbeing polices are in place to improve the health of the Irish public-sector workforce which represents thousands of workers. Meanwhile, the newer Active@Work Award, founded in 2013 was presented to 25 companies in recognition of efforts to boost employee physical activity levels at work. Promoting an active workforce has the potential to reduce sick days by as much as 27pc and drive down absenteeism by up to 20pc. Prof Sugrue added: “It is very heartening to see so many companies across the country receiving our Healthy Eating and Active@ Work Awards and contributing greatly to 68 | health matters | spring 2016
Main: Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe, National Director of Health & Wellbeing, HSE; Betty Dunne, Anne Bergin and Mary Boyce, Alison Holmes and Veronica McCormack, Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, receiving the Healthy Eating Award and Bronze Active@ Work Award, with Barry Dempsey, CEO, Irish Heart Foundation and Tony O’Brien, Director General, HSE TOP RIGHT: Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe, National Director of Health & Wellbeing, HSE; Kate O’Flaherty, Director, Health & Wellbeing Department, Department of Health; Tony O’Brien, Director General, HSE; Janis Morrissey, Dietitian, Irish Heart Foundation; Barry Dempsey, CEO, Irish Heart Foundation; and Ann Scanlon, Workplace Health Promotion Officer, Irish Heart Foundation RIGHT: Barry Dempsey, CEO, Irish Heart Foundation; Eamonn Riggs; and Jennifer Magee, Aramark Catering, Dr Steevens’ Hospital, receiving the Healthy Eating Award, and Tony O’Brien, Director General, HSE the effort. These companies represent all sectors - from hospitals, to financial services and banks, to manufacturing and community groups. I acknowledge the HSE’s invaluable support over many years for the Foundation’s workplace programme and these awards.” Tony O’Brien, Director General of the Health Service, HSE, who presented the awards, said: “According to the World Health Organisation workplace health programmes are one of the best ways to prevent lifestyle diseases, such as CVD, and improve mental health. The workplace is also identified as a key area of action in the Healthy Ireland Framework. WHO indicates that any costs associated with the measure should be minimal and will be recouped many times over by the benefits of a healthier workforce. “As Director General of the Health Service any steps that can reduce the cost of disease to the taxpayer and to the health service is a major benefit and is vital in ensuring that we can sustain the health services into the future. It is estimated that 57pc of the costs of cardiovascular diseases are directly linked to healthcare, 21pc to productivity costs and 22pc to informal care. (EHN, 2008) So the health and wellbeing of employees is a winwin for employers, employees and the Health Service.” HSE sites certified with the Healthy Eating Award in 2015 PORTIUNCULA HOSPITAL, BALLINASLOE MAIREAD COYNE, CATERING MANAGER ST COLMCILLE’S HOSPITAL, LOUGHLINSTOWN NUALA FITZPATRICK, CATERING MANAGER KERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL, TRALEE BREDA MOORE, CATERING MANAGER NAAS GENERAL HOSPITAL, NAAS TERESA FITZSIMONS, CATERING MANAGER ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL, ATHY ANNE KNOWLES, CATERING MANAGER DALKEY COMMUNITY UNIT, DALKEY RACHEL KERRIGAN, CATERING MANAGER MIDLANDS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, PORTLAOISE BRENDA O’CONNELL, CATERING MANAGER ST CAMILLUS HOSPITAL, SHELBOURNE ROAD RORY FAY, CATERING MANAGER CHERRY ORCHARD HOSPITAL, BALLYFERMOT LOUISE O’REILLY, CATERING MANAGER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL, NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY MARY DOWLING, CATERING MANAGER ARAMARK IRELAND, MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL LORETTA BRACKEN, CATERING MANAGER ARAMARK IRELAND, PEAMOUNT HOSPITAL MARIA CLEARY, CATERING MANAGER ST STEPHEN’S HOSPITAL, GLANMIRE HELENA O’BRIEN, CATERING MANAGER MIDLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL, MULLINGAR YVONNE DOWLER, CATERING PROJECT MANAGER ST ITA’S HOSPITAL, NEWCASTLEWEST RORY FAY, CATERING MANAGEr SOUTH INFIRMARY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, OLD BLACKROCK rd JIM SEWARD, CATERING MANAGER ARAMARK IRELAND, DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL JENNIFER MAGEE, CATERING MANAGER ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL, MOUNTMELLICK BRENDA DOWLING, CATERING MANAGER SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES, ARAS ATTRACTA MAEVE QUINN, CATERING MANAGER HSE sites certified with the Active @ Work Award in 2015 Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise Alison Holmes, Physiotherapist Cavan General Hospital, Cavan Jacinta McAree-Murphy, Health Promotion Officer Monaghan General Hospital, Monaghan Jacinta McAree-Murphy, Health Promotion Officer University Hospital Limcerick, Limerick Jean Quinn McDonogh, Manager, Physio Department) Summerhill Mental Health Centre, Wexford Anne Porter, Social Worker spring 2016 | health matters | 69
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