Setting Worksite Wellness Program Priorities
Most businesses do not have the Worksite Wellness Program resources to address all of their health needs at once. Priorities must be set to determine the most pressing health needs. Use the steps below to prioritize installation Wellness needs.
Assess the health needs of the population.
Collect information about the health needs in the community. How?
• Community- [...]
Managing Worksite Wellness Program resources
To effectively manage your Worksite Wellness Program resources, first determine the resources you need and the resources you have. Then develop a plan to fill the resource gaps.
What Worksite Wellness Program resources do you need?
• Make a list of individuals, materials, equipment, space, and logistical support.
• Be as specific as possible.
• Include partnerships that will [...]
Build flexibility into your Worksite Wellness Program.
Think ahead: what unexpected challenges might come up as you implement your Worksite Wellness Program? How could you adapt and change the Worksite Wellness Program to meet those challenges?
• Look at the “what if’s?”
• What if your classroom space is suddenly no longer available?
• What if you can’t hold the Health and Wellness in the [...]
Worksite Wellness Program: Small Steps
Why use small steps toward behavior change?
Small steps give participants immediate feedback on the changes they make towards better health. Measuring these small steps is also an excellent way to collect interim Worksite Wellness Program effectiveness information.
Worksite Wellness Program small steps make a big difference
Small steps for Worksite Wellness Program participants
• Walk to work.
• Use [...]
Worksite Wellness Program ROI
For well over a decade, research has been showing the effectiveness of Worksite Wellness Programs. For every dollar spent on Worksite Wellness Programs, the returns have been cost savings of between $2.30 and $10.10 in the areas of decreased rates of absence, fewer sick days, reduced WSIB/WCB claims, lowered health and insurance costs, and improvements [...]
The Components of a Comprehensive Worksite Wellness Program
As the field of Worksite Wellness Programs continues to evolve, the need to define and articulate the components of this broad-based approach increases. In 1987 Allensworth and Kolbe (1987) expanded the prevailing definition of broad-based school health to include the domains of Health Instruction, Healthy Environment, Health Services, Physical Fitness Education, Counseling and Psychological Services, [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Statistics
Worksite Wellness Program Statistics tell a clear story – Worksite Wellness Program Programs are effective , and they save businesses money.
You should take note of these interesting Worksite Wellness Program Statistics:
Some 25 percent of United States businesses were running Worksite Wellness Programs in 1996.
Worksite Wellness Program Statistics depict a savings of $2.30 to $10.10 for [...]
Worksite Wellness Program During Cold Season
Maintaining Worksite Wellness Program during Cold Season can be a challenge for any business. The average adult can get up to four colds in one year, and hundreds of thousands are hospitalized every year for flu complications. From December to March, there are more staff members out of the office due to illness, and others [...]
Worksite Wellness Program: Organizations Save Millions Through Worksite Wellness Programs
Worksite Wellness Program Study Shows Millions Lost Due to Illness
Worksite Wellness Program was shown to be a huge economic boon for businesses in a recently-released joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF). Nearly three million productive staff members in labor markets worldwide add up to a lot [...]
Worksite Wellness Program Proposals
What is a Worksite Wellness Program Proposal?
You probably have seen the term many times and wondered what exactly does it mean. A Worksite Wellness Program Proposal is a proposal put together by a wellness consultant that makes suggestions for what type of Worksite Wellness Programs you should choose, what tools you will need to accomplish [...]