Worksite Wellness Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities
1. Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a broad-based Worksite Wellness Program.
2. Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources required, participants in, and expected results of a Worksite Wellness Program.
3. Orient employees to the Worksite Wellness Program and give them copies of the physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use policies.
4. Promote and encourage staff member participation in the physical activity/fitness and nutrition education/weight management program.
5. Offer health education information to employees.
6. Have a committee that meets at least once a month to oversee the Worksite Wellness Program.
7. Offer regular health education presentations on various physical activity, nutrition, and wellness-related topics. Ask voluntary health associations, health care providers, and/or public health agencies to offer onsite education classes.
8. Host a Health and Wellness as a kick-off event or as a celebration for completion of a wellness campaign.
9. Designate specific areas to support employees such as diabetics and nursing mothers.
10. Conduct preventive wellness screenings for blood pressure, body composition, blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
11. Offer confidential Health Risk Assessments.
12. Offer onsite weight management/maintenance programs for employees.
13. Provide weight management/maintenance, nutrition, and physical activity counseling as a member benefit in health insurance contracts.