The Wellness Program mission is to promote a culture of well-being for NDSU staff and faculty by providing information, services and programs to support healthy living. The vision of the Wellness Program is to inspire, support and empower NDSU employees to achieve well-rounded health and wellness.

NDSU, NDPERS and Sanford Health are working together to support and provide employees the opportunity to have a healthier and more engaged worksite through the Dakota Wellness Program and the Sanford Health Plan Fitness Center Reimbursement Program

NDPERS/Sanford Health Dakota Wellness Program-Benefitted Employee Program

Those eligible to participate in the program are NDSU benefitted employees and their spouses. Both the employee and their spouse can each earn up to $250 annually between this program and the Fitness Center Reimbursement Program. Covered dependents can participate in the wellness activities, but are not eligible to earn the $250 incentive.

Dakota Wellness Program

Fitness Center Reimbursement Program

Additional Information Provided by Sanford Health:  https://www.sanfordhealthplan.com/ndpers/dakotawellnessprogram

2024 Dakota Wellness Program Webinar

Body Mechanics and Posture - Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

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Registration is required for this event. 

The Wellness Newsletter provided by Sanford Health was emailed out to all benefitted employees. Featured for the month of March:

Preventive Health

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States. Thanks to screening tools, it’s one of the few cancers that can be prevented. Screenings look for pre-cancer cells and cancer in individuals who do not yet have symptoms present.

• Screenings can find warning signs of both rectal and colon cancer allowing physicians to intervene preventing the disease.
• Screenings allow for discovery of early colorectal cancer when treatment is most successful.
• Regular screening discovers most polyps which can be removed before they become cancer.
• If you’re 45 years of age or older with an average risk, you should begin getting screened. You may need to get screened earlier if you have increased risk or family history.

There are several different screening tools available. Options include stool tests, CT colonography, colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy. Talk to your physician about which option might be the best for you. The most important thing is to get screened.

Contact NDPERSwellness@sanfordhealthplan.com / 800-499-3416