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Get Fit Financially-Well-Being Tips from Dr. Jon Garfinkel, PhD

Friday, April 2, 2021
Financial well-being can have an impact at all stages of life – whether you are just getting started with a savings plan, paying down debt, or investing and saving for retirement. liveWELL teamed up with Jon Garfinkel in the Tippie College of Business to learn useful strategies that UI employees can implement right now to start improving their financial well-being.
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Remote Caregiving

Friday, February 5, 2021
Find helpful tips and strategies for caring for a loved one from a distance in this article from LivWell Seniors.
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Personal Path Finding

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Rebecca Porter's essay, Personal Path Finding, encourages developing the skills to find purpose, practice resilience and use the tools around you to keep putting one foot in front of the other during challenging times.
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Taking Care During a Time of Uncertainty: Insights from the University of Iowa Employee Well-Being Survey

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
liveWELL interviewed lead researchers conducting the University of Iowa Well-being Survey to learn more about their initial findings and implications to further support employee well-being.

Free flu vaccinations recommended

Friday, September 11, 2020
Getting a flu shot is more important than ever. Vaccine clinics will provide free vaccines to University of Iowa employees and UI Hospitals and Clinics volunteers.

The Four Pillars of Planning for Retirement Part 3: Legacy

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Joe Cowley from LivWell Seniors discusses the third pillar of planning for caregiving or retirement in this third of four features on the “Pillars of Planning.”
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Taking Care During a Time of Uncertainty

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
There is a lot of uncertainty in our world and on campus right now. In the summer of 2020, we are still less than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but for many it may seem like years. Senior Director for UI Wellness/University Human Resources, Megan Hammes, interviewed a few campus experts on behalf of the liveWELL Program for their knowledge on how to cope, move forward, and optimize well-being during these unprecedented times.