South American Adventure Challenge Starts November 4!

Get ready for your next team challenge! The Aetna Get Active – South American Adventure Challenge starts November 4. Ready to travel across South America? We start with a hike among the ruins of Machu Picchu. We end with a bike ride through the streets of Bogota. In...

Open Enrollment – Nov 4-8, 2024

Save the date! November 4 through 8, 2024 Employees of The Arc of Washington County: your insurance benefits do not automatically renew for 2025! Open Enrollment is your opportunity to re-enroll or make changes in your insurance coverage for the plan year that starts...

FREE Flu Vaccine Clinic – Oct 8th

Free Flu Shot Clinic on October 8! Date: 10/8/2024 Time: 9am to 3:30pm Location: 1000 Florida Avenue, Hagerstown (Door #4) For employees of The Arc of Washington County Pharmacare will be at 1000 Florida Avenue to administer flu vaccines on Tuesday, October 8th (9am...

Are You Up to Date on Your Immunizations?

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Vaccination protects against severe illnesses and complications of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, polio, hepatitis,...

The Health Benefits of Camping

Millions of Americans enjoy camping each year, especially as temperatures rise and days get longer in the summer. Moreover, interest among noncampers has been growing steadily for years. According to a 2024 report by camping platform Dyrt, more than 20 million...

Nutrition Strategies for Hot Weather

“It’s the perfect time of year for a steaming plate of spaghetti,” said no one ever in August. Hot food in hot weather is not always desirable, especially if you have to babysit a pot on the stove. With the rising temps, along with the increased costs of...

Food Around the Globe Challenge starts August 12

Get ready for your next team challenge! The Aetna Get Active – Food Around the Globe Challenge starts August 12. You’re about to begin a global journey in search of the perfect (and healthy) dish. As you add up steps, try recipes that’ll give you the stamina to finish...

Aloha! The Arc WC is hosting an employee wellness fair on June 21

Please join us for our annual Arc Employee Wellness Fair on Friday, June 21. Visit with local vendors, find out information about your health, check out the demonstrations, and enter prize drawings for gift cards, fitness classes, swimming and golf passes, nutrition...

DASH Spring Salad

  DASH Spring Salad A simple salad with just a few ingredients is always welcome especially when seasons are changing. This one uses spring ingredients including greens and berries. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. 6 cups spring lettuce...

Asparagus: Super Stalks

Asparagus has been consumed as a vegetable for over two thousand years. It originated in the countries of the eastern Mediterranean region and remnants of wild asparagus have been found in northern and southern Africa. Archeologists have discovered asparagus seeds in...