Health and Wellness Center

Welcome to Highmark Wholecare’s online Wellness and Healthy Living center. Are you wondering how to be more active, eat more balanced, break a smoking habit, or support your mental health? Highmark Wholecare’s Wellness and Healthy Living center connects you to tools and resources to help you, wherever you are, on your health journey. Here you will find free videos, articles, and more that support your goals.

Before beginning any exercise program, always discuss the program content with your physician and follow your physician’s advice. This information is not designated to replace a physician’s independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of engaging in an exercise program.

 

Videos:

Fitness: Moving More

 

How to Do the Single-Leg Balance Exercise

 

How to Do Straight-Leg Raises

 

How to Do Heel Raises

 

How to Do Ankle Pumps

 

Seated Exercises for Older Adults

 

Older Adults: Making Physical Activity a Routine

 

Articles:

Exercising While Sitting Down

 

Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain

 

Additional Resources:

National Institute on Aging Exercise and Physical Activity

 

Wholecare Fitness Please note this is a Highmark Wholecare D-SNP Medicare specific benefit

Before beginning any nutrition program, always discuss the program content with your physician and follow your physician’s advice. This information is not designated to replace a physician’s independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of engaging in a nutrition program.

 

Videos:

Tips for Building Healthy Meals

 

Articles:

Dietary Guidelines for Good Health

 

Quick Tips: Making Fast, Healthy Meals

 

Healthy Eating Basics: Cooking

 

Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out

 

Quick Tips: Adding Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet

 

Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988.

 

Videos:

Anxiety: What Is It?

 

Articles:

Mental and Behavioral Health

 

Feeling Depressed

 

Depression in Children and Teens

 

Interactive Tools:

Interactive Tool: Are You Depressed?

 

Additional Resources:

Highmark Wholecare Behavioral Health/Addiction Resources:

 

Medicaid Please note this is a Highmark Wholecare Medicaid specific benefit.

 

Medicare D-SNP Please note this is a Highmark Wholecare Medicare D-SNP specific benefit.

Videos:

Beat Your Smoking Triggers

 

Articles:

Quick Tips: What to Do When You Crave Nicotine

 

Avoiding Smoking Triggers

 

Comparing Nicotine Replacement Methods Chantix has been fully discontinued since its recall in 2021, but FDA-approved generic versions are available. Inhalers have been discontinued.

 

Comparing Stop-Smoking Medicines Chantix has been fully discontinued since its recall in 2021, but FDA-approved generic versions are available. Inhalers have been discontinued.

 

Additional Resources:

Smokefree

 

Free PA Quit Line offers free tobacco cessation counseling services, visit the website or call 1-800 QUIT-NOW (784-8669) for support