Archive for March, 2009
Sample Worksite Wellness Program Ideas
Health Screening:
• Blood checks
• Breast cancer Screening
• Skin cancer Screening
• Diabetes Screening
• Cholesterol Screening
• Eye exams
• Body-fat Screening
• Flu shots
• Posture screening, spinal analysis
• On-site child immunizations
• Prostate cancer screenings
• Fitness Screening
• Depression Screening
Physical Fitness Ideas:
• On-site fitness center or exercise room
• Walking and/or running club (during lunch hour or breaks)
• Bike rack on premises [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Ideas: Health Education Initiatives
Employee Health Services
• access to an EAP
• on-site medical services
• workplace medical examinations
• health risk screening and counselling:
• blood pressure,
• blood cholesterol ,
• blood glucose clinics,
• thyroid.
• bone density screening,
• prostrate
• encourage self-exams – breasts, testicles
• medical surveillance Initiatives
• immunizations and flu vaccinations
• disability case management
• active rehabilitation
• return to work Initiatives
• self-care education (see [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Ideas: Healthy Work Environment Strategies
• clearly communicated vision and mission
• clear and accurate job descriptions
• supportive appraisal system
• staff member empowerment through decision-making, pace of work and connection to corporate goals, (on-line tools that connect to goals such as Baxter Healthcare)
• two-way communication training
• ‘no lunch hour’ meeting rules unless it is a lunch ‘n’ learn
• rates of absence [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Ideas: Mental Wellness
• childcare Initiatives and information
• family planning information
• parenting classes
• elder care Initiatives and information
• retirement planning
• personal responsibility leave
• alternative work arrangements such as telecommuting, job sharing
• work-family-life transition support
• anger management and family violence
• family counselling programs
• budgeting and financial counselling
• understanding credit reports
• money safety tips – ATMS, credit cards
• advertising and [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Ideas: Environmental Wellness Initiatives
• violence in the workplace
• equity in the workplace programs
• harassment policy and training
• literacy/numeracy Initiatives
• professional development and skill enhancing training
• air quality and sick building testing
• smoke-free workplace
• fire safety programs
• hazard control and WHIMS Training
• injury prevention, CPR/First Aid, emergency response Initiatives
• improved signage
• installing guard rails
• work station design, ergonomic and [...]