The healthiest decision you’ll ever make
By guest blogger Gary Drews, CEO of 365 Health (formerly 9Health Fair)
Have you made it through the year without catching a cold or having to miss work? With kids back in school and cold and flu season just around the corner, it’s as important as ever for early childhood educators and care providers to prioritize their health.
As teachers and child care professionals, you experience great joy from nourishing the minds and bodies of little ones, so much so that you often care more for others than yourselves.
Whether it’s improving your immune system to better deal with the inevitable germs that accompany the kids you care for or identifying underlying health issues that make you more vulnerable to catching colds and other ailments that keep you away from work, we’re here to help.
For over 40 years, 365 Health, formerly 9Health Fair, has helped to save thousands of lives by providing preventive health screenings to millions of Coloradans through its state-wide community health fairs. And today, we’re doing even more to positively impact the health of all Coloradans.
365 Health has introduced Health in Hand, a resource for individuals, businesses and employees to reduce out-of-pocket health care costs and take control of their health.
Those who sign up receive unlimited access to non-emergency physical and behavioral health care via text-first, on demand telehealth from licensed primary care physicians and psychiatrists, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Members also receive an annual blood screening providing 28 essential measures of health and year-round health education.
No one knows better than you the challenges that teachers and child care providers face, especially when it comes to time, or lack thereof.
Rather than having to make an in-person appointment with a doctor for every cold, stomach bug or sore throat – which can be expensive and time consuming – Health in Hand allows for you to quickly connect with a doctor no matter the time of day to learn what treatments can help you to feel better, ultimately getting you the care you need without the stress that comes with having to miss work.
Preventive health care is vital to maintaining good health, knowing your health risks and avoiding future problems or catching them early when they’re easier to treat, and while there’s no way to completely avoid germs in a school or workplace environment, Health in Hand and our other preventive health services can help you to stay healthy.
Other 365 Health services and resources aimed at helping Coloradans stay healthy year-round include:
- Health Screenings via Quest Diagnostics – For those unable to attend a Health Fair, 365 Health and Quest Diagnostics have partnered to offer the same affordable, low-cost preventive health screenings at Quest Diagnostics Lab Patient Centers throughout Colorado. No doctor’s visit or insurance is needed.
- Vaccine Clinics – In partnership with Safeway and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 365 Health helps to deliver flu and COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable and underserved communities.
- Digital Health Tools – 365 Health offers free online health assessments, information, videos and tools to help individuals understand their health risks, navigate the health care system and find local health resources to address their health care needs.
Whether you’re an in-home child care provider, center director, administrator or teacher, we encourage you to visit www.365health.org to learn more about how we can help to keep you healthy and in the classroom.