Health and Wellbeing Update January 2016 Contact A A A HIGH CONTRAST Text Only « Back to News Listen Download the 2015/16 Health and Wellbeing Calendar here. January Monthly Promotion Throughout January, we promoted: Dry January Dry January gave people the chance to ditch the hangover, reduce the waistline, and save some serious £££ by giving up alcohol for 31 days. It was also a great way to fundraise for the charity Alcohol Concern, which helps make a real difference to the lives of those harmed by alcohol, their families, and help ensure that young people (and the rest of us) have a healthy relationship with alcohol. Click here to visit the Alcohol Concern website for more information and about Dry January and how to donate the monies you have raised. Debt Awareness Week One week. Make it count. Debt Awareness week helps people take control of their finances in 2016 with Step Change Debt Charity’s 7-day email programme of support and practical advice. Click here to visit the Step Change Debt Charity website for more information and to sign up for the 7 day email programme. February Monthly Promotion Dignity Action Day Imageink are celebrating Dignity Action Day on Wednesday 3rd February. What is Dignity Action Day? Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people’s rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care. Dignity Action Day aims to ensure people who use care services are treated as individuals and are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives. Supporting Dignity Action Day will: Raise awareness of the importance of Dignity in Care Provide someone with an extra special day Demonstrate that everybody in the community has a role to play in upholding Dignity in Care Remind the public that staff have a right to be treated with dignity and respect too Provide a great community networking opportunity. Click here for more information on Dignity Action Day and what you could do to get involved. MediCash Are you making the most of claiming back your optical and dental bills with your Medicash Health Plan provided to you by BOCS? All staff will have received a pack by post, but if you need your membership number, you can also call reception at Thingwall Hall on 0151 228 4439, or email human.resources@brothersofcharity.org.uk. Have you downloaded the Medicash app yet? Medicash have now created an app that will help you get the most from your health plan benefits. With this app you’ll be able to: View a summary of your benefits and check your remaining allowances Make a claim directly through the app – removing the need to post in your receipts Find the best way to contact Medicash with any queries. All you need to get started is your Medicash policy number. To get started, simply go to the App Store or Google Play and search ‘Medicash’ to download the app today. Any claims that you submit through the app will be received by us instantly and you’ll receive an email to confirm receipt. Your claim will then be processed as usual. If apps aren’t your thing, you can still continue to send in your claims in the usual ways. For more information go to www.medicash.org/BOC You can also save £100’s each year through our online discount portal Medicash Extra’s. To start saving today simply go to www.medicash.org/extras.