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 [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Environment Assessment
Why Complete a Worksite Wellness Program Environment Assessment?
The purpose of completing the assessment is to identify your worksite’s strengths and areas in need of improvement. The assessment will lead your workgroup to recommend actions for changes to make the worksite more supportive of healthy behaviors (i.e. healthy food choices in snack machines, policies to enforce [...]
Worksite Wellness Program: Maintaining Motivation and Interest
Once you start a program you will have a range of staff member participants. Some will already be very engaged in being active and eating well and your program will only reinforce and enhance their health. On the other end of the spectrum will be individuals who may not engage no matter what [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Data Sources
Effective Worksite Wellness Programs include the use of data sources in support of Worksite Wellness Program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Information sources can be used to complete a community needs assessment, develop realistic Worksite Wellness Program goals and objectives, and gain Senior Management support.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Information and statistics
• http://www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics/
• Information [...]
Developing a Worksite Wellness Program organization Plan, part 2
Worksite Wellness Program organization plan review (from Key #19)
• A Worksite Wellness Program organization plan is a roadmap for success.
• Your Worksite Wellness Program organization plan should convincingly demonstrate that your Worksite Wellness Program will help the organization to achieve its goals.
More smart Worksite Wellness Program organization planning strategies
Planning the Worksite Wellness Program
• Determine how [...]
Developing a Worksite Wellness Program Employer Plan, part 1
A organization plan is a roadmap for success. Use the guidelines below to develop a realistic organization plan and budget for your Worksite Wellness Programs.
What is a organization plan?
• A plan for success
• A document that convincingly demonstrates that your Worksite Wellness Program will help the organization to achieve its goals.
Questions to ask when developing [...]