See how GE Appliances employees used their benefits to get healthier
Last month we shared 25 tips to help you reach your health goals in the New Year. If you’re looking for inspiration for your health journey in 2025, you found it. We’re sharing stories from your teammates at GE Appliances who started with small changes to make a big difference in their health. By taking advantage of the benefits available at GE Appliances you can join these teammates on the path to better health.
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
- Lekeita Thames-Dodson (TN) has learned to make health and wellbeing a priority.
- When a colleague shared her story about childhood trauma, Byron Hatch (TX) felt comfortable opening up at work.
- Michele Clark (KY) unmasks her struggle on a journey through anxiety and trauma.
- Lindsey Fish (AL) finds freedom by helping end of the stigma associated with mental health.
- We’re in this together: Laura Boos (KY) find support after showing vulnerability at work.
PELAGO SUPPORTS YOUR GOALS TO CUT BACK OR QUIT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, NICOTINE OR OPIODS
6. James Blandford (KY) took ‘baby steps’ toward better health—thanks to his grandbabies.
7. When social drinking turns into dependence, Mike Wessels (MS) declared ‘Quitting Time’.
VIRTA HELPS EMPLOYEES LOSE WEIGHT, MANAGE DIABETES
8 Liz Taylor (KY) was hungry for change, and Virta delivered.
9.Patty Johnson (KY) needed Virta to help manage her diabetes.
10.Virta helped Kristen Penny (KY) lose weight, eliminate several medications, lower her blood sugar level and slow the progression of joint issues.
11. Virta helps Kyle Penn (KY) live a healthier life so she can be there for her son.
CAREATC OFFERS PRIMARY CARE AND COUNSELING ONSITE
12. Dustin Castleman (KY) isn’t the kind of guy who has time to be sick; Brain tumor discovered at CareATC.
13. Turns out, a simple six-month check-up at CareATC saved William Dunavant’s (GA) life.
14. CareATC provided Jeff Farley (GA) with compassionate mental health care and more while dealing with grief and anxiety.
15. Scheduling a physical may have saved Debra Beaver’s (GA) life.
Y @ Work MAKES IS EASY FOR APPLIANCE PARK EMPLOYEES TO WORK OUT BEFORE OR AFTER WORK
16. Jason Briggs (KY) turned excuses into reasons to work out: staying healthy for his wife and kids
TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF AND THE ONES YOU CARE ABOUT
17. When it comes to your health, Nina Deatrick (KY) says: Trust your intuition
18. Why Jeff Watts (KY) wears pink
19. Grateful for Early Detection: Lori Jurans (KY) says ‘We can do this’
20. Jennifer Spurgeon (TN) is celebrating her way toward health.
21. Cycling taught Alef Colon Rodriguez (PR) that progress is made easier with shared positivity.
22. Piyush Bhalerao (INDIA) embarks on a journey towards wellbeing through food
23. After a battle with meth addiction, Jamie Culber (GA) found opportunity and accountability at Roper.
24. Katie Wagner (KY) knows there “hope and help” for alcoholics and those who love them.
25. Menopause hit Peggy Harris (TN) hard, causing constant fatigue and stubborn weight gain so she sought help from her primary care doctor thanks to GE Appliances’ health insurance benefits.
Now it’s your turn. The most important lesson to take away from these inspiring stories is they are GE Appliances employees just like you. If they can turn their health around, you can too. WellWithin is here to support you. Make 2025 your year of better health.