Walking Challenges | Wellness Workshops | Educational Webinars
Unlock a Healthier You
GatorCare is dedicated to bringing wellness opportunities to all UF and UF Health employees, regardless of health insurance coverage. We strive to create a culture of wellness in our organization and give employees the tools to develop themselves physically and professionally. If you’re dedicated to prioritizing your own wellbeing, then join us in our mission to help others to live healthier lives!
Looking for your wellness incentive program?
Visit the Better You Strides Page!
Get rewarded for working on your health and wellness! Complete various activities, earn points, and redeem for your employer's incentive.
Program Highlights
Monthly Brain Games!
Brain Busters
Brain games help maintain and boost cognitive performance. Give your brain a boost by participating in a monthly trivia challenge on Kahoot! Answer as many questions correctly and place as the top score to earn a prize! Select your location from the list below!
Walking Challenges
Participate in GatorCare’s monthly walking challenges to move more throughout the day, have fun a work, and walk with thousands of other employees!
Wellness Workshops
Gather your office for a free live workshop! Workshops can be conducted online or in person and include topics like meal prepping, stress management, meditation, and mindful eating.
Ask the Dietitian
Got a burning question about food safety, cooking, nutrition, or diets but don’t know where to look? Ask the dietitian! Submit your question using the link below and we’ll reply directly with your answer.
Live-Streamed Fitness Classes
Focus on your physical wellness with the following live fitness/wellness classes or recorded classes. All fitness levels are welcome, and no equipment is needed!
The GatorCare Wellness program works in partnership with UF-HR Wellness to offer support on a 9-dimensional model of wellness.
We believe that wellness is an integration of all nine dimensions and that each of us has our own balance of priorities within this model. We aim to deliver impactful resources to empower you to live your life fully. Explore our resources within each Window to Wellness by clicking on the button below.
Check our other highlights
Stay up to date with our monthly calendar
Explore the wellness calendar and quarterly spotlight to discover wellness programs, classes, and events that are currently available.
Visit our Workshop Library to browse past webinars and seminars
Watch some of our 30-60 minute recorded wellness presentations to equip yourself with knowledge to lead a healthier life.
View our catalog of Wellness Challenges
Participate in one of our guided or self-paced wellness challenges to create positive habits in a fun way.
Schedule a wellness screening
Check on your wellness with an in-person screening (Gainesville or Leesburg) or online assessment focusing on one of the Windows to Wellness.
Get extra Health & Wellness Information
Learn more about health and wellness topics of interest to you—nutrition, meditation, back pain, heart health, and more. Discover resources to help you maximize your wellness and focus on your health.
Get involved
Are you passionate about bringing wellness to your workplace? Become a Wellness Partner and join ourUF-UF Health wellness community!
Questions?
Contact us @ GatorCareWellness@shands.ufl.edu.
Jax Wellness
UF Health Jacksonville employees have a dedicated wellness team in addition to being welcome to all UF-UF Health Wellness programs. Visit the Jacksonville Wellness website to sign up for the wellness newsletter and get connected with upcoming wellness events.
Central Florida Wellness
Our mission is to promote a culture of wellness for all UF Health Central Florida employees. We want to encourage work-life effectiveness and create an optimal environment for patient healing and satisfaction. Read our newsletter here weekly to keep up with wellness offerings you could be missing out on!