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Alaska Regional Hospital Selects LifeBalance Program as Employee Benefit

PORTLAND, OREGON (October 2008) - As many employers are struggling to control costs, the Alaska Regional Hospital has taken a proactive approach to lessen the burdon of continually rising health care options and employee absenteeism. Beginning November 2009, the Alaska Regional Hospital will provide employees access to the LifeBalance Program, an employer sponsored benefit designed to encourage employees to make healthy lifestyle choices.

In selecting The LifeBalance Program, the Alaska Regional Hospital joins other Anchorage employers utilizing the Program to promote a healthier, happier and less stressed workforce. Current LifeBalance clients in the Anchorage area include Providence Health and Services, the Municipality of Anchorage, Residential Mortgage, Homestate Mortgage and USKH Inc.

“We are pleased to welcome the Alaska Regional Hospital employees into The LifeBalance Program,” said Dave Miller, LifeBalance Program Director. "It is exciting to be a part of the growing wellness movement in the Anchorage community and to be able to provide access to wellness services and resources to a population so committed to making healthy lifestyle choices."

In joining The LifeBalance Program, Alaska Regional Hospital employees will have access to exclusive savings on recreational, cultural and wellness related activities, tickets and events at over 3,000 businesses. Additionaly employees will be able to utilize online wellness tools and educational and informational health and wellness articles.

For more than 40 years Alaska Regional has been fulfilling the medical needs of Alaskans, continually improving the scope of services and skills available within the state. In 1994, Alaska Regional joined with HCA, giving Alaskans access to the advanced medical resources of one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers. With more than 1,000 employees and a medical staff of over 450 independent practitioners, Alaska Regional offers a broad spectrum of health services to the community.

The LifeBalance Program is an active wellness program headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The program has been helping clients and members achieve an active, healthy and balanced life through recreational, cultural and wellness activities, events and resources since 1996. The LifeBalance Program is sold to businesses as an employer sponsored employee benefit or bundled into health/association plan offerings as a value added wellness component and healthy lifestyle promotion. The LifeBalance Program currently supports over 3,000 clients and 400,000 LifeBalance Program members in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Existing strategic relationships include Providence Health Plan, Associated General Contractors, The CHP Group, Pacific Health Trust, Providence Health & Services, Municipality of Anchorage, PeaceHealth, West Coast Bank and Xenium. Visit www.LifeBalanceProgram.com for more information.

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