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Resources for a Healthier Life

Raytheon Wellness is a comprehensive health and wellness initiative offered to Raytheon employees and their families to encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Our wellness solution has three components: Assess, Act, Achieve.

  • Assess: All employees have access to a free, confidential health risk assessment, HealthQuotient™ (HQ), which includes an in-depth report on their personal health risks and the potential benefits of new choices in areas such as nutrition, exercise and weight management.
  • Act: Once participants have assessed their health risks they have access to numerous programs and resources to help them take charge of their health. Examples include:

    • FITNESS - On-site fitness centers and off-site discounts, walking routes, online exercise programs, Active for Life and other annual campaigns.
    • NUTRITION - Healthy choices in dining centers and vending machines plus an online nutrition program.
    • WEIGHT MANAGEMENT - Many sites offer Weight Watchers® At Work, as well as At Home kits, local meeting vouchers and online weight management through WebMD®.
    • STRESS MANAGEMENT - LifeResources coaching and counseling, and online tools through WebMD.
    • TOBACCO CESSATION - The Quit for Life™ program combines telephonic counseling and nicotine replacement therapy for employees and their spouses.
    • GENERAL PREVENTION - The WebMD health manager® website offers a free online HealthQuotient risk assessment, which can be completed in just 15 minutes and provides guidance to targeted wellness programs in the areas of stress management, weight management, exercise, nutrition and tobacco
      cessation. With prize incentives for participation,WebMD health manager makes it easier than ever for employees to make healthy lifestyle choices. In addition to employees, family members may also be eligible for coverage under several popular programs, including the American Cancer Society Quitline® and Weight Watchers as well as WebMD health manager.
  • Achieve: Raytheon offers a variety of incentives to promote participation and employee engagement in managing their health. In 2007, six employees won special awards for participating in HealthQuotient.

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