Archive for November, 2008
Worksite Wellness Programs Discussed at World Health Assembly
The 61st annual World Health Assembly is taking place this week in Geneva, Switzerland and at this assembly; the World Health Organization (WHO) is presenting its report titled “Preventing Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) in the Workplace through Diet and Physical Activity.”
The report calls for Worksite Wellness Programs to be promoted and implemented worldwide.
Importance of Worksite Wellness [...]
Worksite Wellness Program ROI
Worksite Wellness Program ROI: Fact or Fiction?
Worksite Wellness Programs … do they provide a strong return on investment? This is a question that we are sure goes through ever corporation’s mind. HR Magazine addresses the Worksite Wellness Program ROI topic in their June 2008 issue.
Worksite Wellness Program ROI: The Bottom Line
According to the article, titled [...]
Summer Time Wellness
Wellness During the Summer Time
Wellness is important year-round; however if your staff members haven’t gotten on the Wellness bandwagon, then now is the perfect time to get them there.
Summer Time is an ideal time of year to get back into shape and improve overall Wellness. The weather is beautiful, staff members can get outside [...]
Worksite Wellness Programs in a Down Economy
Worksite Wellness Programs and Healthcare Costs
Worksite Wellness Programs are more important now than ever. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, with the troubles in the economy it seems that the costs of organization offered health care keep continuing to grow and it doesn’t seem like it is going to change. [...]
Worksite Wellness Programs Result in a Healthier Bottom-lines
Worksite Wellness Programs are a fantastic investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee business their committed investment in their worker’s wellness.
Worksite Wellness Programs are part of business Culture
The Worksite Wellness Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t [...]
Benefits of Worksite Wellness Programs
Worksite Wellness Programs Are Becoming Increasingly Popular
Worksite Wellness Programs are Are Becoming Increasingly popular outside the worksite, showing the ever-increasing importance of disease prevention and health risk management. Private insurance businesses, as well as state Medicaid and Medicare offices are working on ways to improve the health of the people they insure in hopes [...]
Worksite Wellness Programs: The Bottom-Line Enhancer
Worksite Wellness Programs are proven to improve productivity and decrease health care costs. For a business, that makes a difference in the bottom-line. Today, more than 81% of America’s businesses with 50 or more workers have some form of Worksite Wellness Program with the most popular being exercise, tobaccos cessation classes, back care programs, [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Tends
Businesses are no longer able to trim extra savings out of their health insurance programs, and most companies have been cost shifting, asking workers to cover more of their health care costs. Health insurance costs continue to climb (10% or more per year) at 2-3 times the general inflation rate. With nowhere else to turn, [...]
Establishinging a Worksite Wellness Program
Worksite Wellness Programs start and end with individual health. Individuals, after all, are able to make decisions about maintaining and / or improving their health and wellbeing. Employee Worksite Wellness Programs must therefore provide the tools and resources needed to assist and motivate individuals to actively participate in the program.
Individual health is only one [...]
Worksite Wellness Programs for Small Businesses
Studies suggest that for every $1 invested in Worksite Wellness Programs, a business saves $3 to $5 in health and safety costs. Businesses that invest in Worksite Wellness Programs reap the financial rewards through savings on health care costs, disability pay, absenteeism, turnover and safety problems.
worksites have already proven to be a great place to [...]