Greg and Paula Stafford of Chapel Hill have found that their New Year's resolutions are easier to keep if they work on them together. That's why Paula, the Executive Vice President of Global Data Management for Quintiles, and Greg, an attorney with Stafford and Heafner came to American Institute of Healthcare & Fitness (AIHF) in North Raleigh in December to get a head start on their commitment to their health by participating in the Executive Health program together.
The Staffords, along with dozens of Triangle area executives and their spouses, are finding that spending the day getting their yearly exams and health screening in the executive suites at AIHF Executive Health is much like a husband and wife date at a spa. Although each is treated to their own private suite, they share breakfast and lunch in the lounge area. Their day is scheduled around appointments with qualified health professionals designed to evaluate their health and identify potential health risks. The result is a wellness plan designed to reduce or eliminate their specific health risks with particular attention to their current lifestyles.
"We treat our health day like a date," said Paula Stafford. "As a professional couple with very busy schedules and family, we need to make sure we make time to take care of ourselves and do things together. The Executive Health program allows us to be together, and gives each of us some insight into the health and wellness needs of the other, so we can continue to work together on them."
Dr. James R. Stevens, MD, the medical director of AIHF Executive Health, designed the program around the lifestyles of busy executives whose health needs are frequently put off in favor of corporate expectations. AIHF Executive Health offers a highly personalized service in a unique healthcare setting to help executives enjoy better health and enriched corporate performance. The program features a comprehensive medical examination, health risk management, personalized healthcare plan, 24/7 medical support, a full range of health services performed on-site, and flexible scheduling at a state-of-the-art facility.