Worksite Wellness Programs: Special Situations
Sometimes, Worksite Wellness Programs can take advantage of “special situations” that happen and which offer an excellent opportunity for worker education and support, at little or no expense to the employer. Not only do these situations help workers personally, but also they are an opportunity for the employer to be seen in a positive light. [...]
Worksite Wellness Programs
What Are Worksite Wellness Programs?
Worksite Wellness Programs are designed to promote and support employee health and wellness through education and awareness programs primarily based at the worksite. The program is a win-win in that workers benefit from learning and staying well, and the employer has increased loyalty and less absenteeism.
As corporations become more aware of [...]
The Organizational Benefits of Worksite Wellness Programs
Even the best and most innovative corporations are experiencing the impact worker well-being on their organizations’ performance. The bad news is that many of these corporations are unaware of the extent to which less-than-optimal worker health and well-being is impacting workforce capacity and performance. The goods news is that there is an increasing [...]
Worksite Wellness Programs: Low-Cost Activities That Work
Worksite Wellness Programs that support workers and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good return on investment. Worksite Wellness Programs may be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small corporations to make positive changes at little or no cost.
Worksite Wellness Program: Physical Fitness/Weight Management Activities
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Worksite Wellness Programs: Low-Cost Activities That Work
Worksite Wellness Programs that support workers and the environment that they work in have been shown to be a good return on investment. Worksite Wellness Programs may be extensive and sometimes expensive. However, there are ways for small corporations to make positive changes at little or no cost.
Worksite Wellness Program: Nutrition Activities
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
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Worksite Wellness Programs: Supporting Scientific Research and Wellness Statistics
(Adapted from The Health Promotion First Act prepared by David Anderson, Ph.D., StayWell Health Management)
Staff Member Lifestyles Impact Staff Member Health
• Approximately 40% of all deaths in the United States are premature (at least 900,000 deaths annually) and are due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, misuse of alcohol and [...]
Benefits of Worksite Wellness Programs
Introduction to Worksite Wellness Programs
Risky health behaviors by workers cost a company. Changing those behaviors can save the employer money and raise the worker’s productivity.
Because work gives an worker a stable setting and support system, Worksite Wellness Programs can have a great impact on reducing high-risk behaviors. This impact results in decrease health claims cost, [...]