Spotlight on Your Funds

December 2023

Home Care Benefit Fund Hosts Open House about Healthfirst Essential Plan, 1199SEIU Benefits 

On December 6, the Home Care Benefit Fund (HCBF) and the Union hosted an open house at the 498 Seventh Avenue headquarters to showcase wellness, citizenship, training and other benefits available only to 1199SEIU members. Representatives from Healthfirst were available to answer questions and enroll members in the Essential Plan, while Union and Benefit, Pension and Training Fund staff welcomed members and provided support and information about the breadth of 1199SEIU benefits available to them. Members were also able to complete health screenings and get flu shots. More than 150 home care workers attended the event to learn more about their 1199SEIU benefits.

Benefit Funds Launch Health Is the Key Podcast to Support Members

The Benefit Funds have introduced their Health Is the Key podcast, designed to provide members with information, support and inspiration on their health journeys. As outlined in the Benefit Funds’ Healthy Living initiative, health is key to empowering members to live their best lives. To that end, the podcast will feature conversations with expert healthcare providers and leaders from 1199SEIU institutions, exploring topics found in the online Healthy Living Resource Center and beyond. Upcoming guests include Executive Director Dr. Donna Rey, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Van H. Dunn, Montefiore’s Dr. Karinn Glover, NYU Langone Health’s Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe and the Benefit Funds’ own dedicated WeightWatchers® coach Angelica McQuade, among others. Visit Health Is the Key to tune in and subscribe.

Members’ Voices Headline the Benefit Funds’ 2024 Member Calendar 

The Benefit Funds will soon release their 2024 member calendar. This year’s calendar features participants from the weekly Members’ Voices video series, which showcases members who are balancing caring for their clients with staying healthy themselves. Each member’s calendar page includes a QR code that links to their Members’ Voices video, where they share why they began their health journey and offer advice on getting and staying healthy. The calendar also includes healthy living information, resources and tips. The Benefit Funds will mail the calendar to Delegates and to members who participated in wellness programs in 2023. Members may request a calendar by visiting the Benefit Funds website.

Meet Our Featured Member

Patricia McAlmont from People Care

Why did Patricia McAlmont begin her health journey? Read For Your Benefit online to find out!

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