Archive for January, 2009
Employee Wellness Program: Maintaining Motivation and Interest
Once you start a Company Health and Wellness 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
people who may not engage no matter what [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Keeping the Resolution
Employee Wellness Programs: An Attainable Goal
Was Wellness on your organization’s new year’s resolutions list? Here we are a little over midway into the third month of 2008, the time when resolutions start to falter if they haven’t lost momentum completely. Has your Worksite’s wellness resolution fallen by the wayside? If so, there are still ways [...]
Why Wellness?
There are a number of reasons why Employee Wellness Plans are beneficial.
1. Improved Morale – When the organizational culture begins to change as a result of your health promotion efforts, you and your staff
members may actually start to see and feel a new level of energy within the company. Ultimately, one of the most ambitious [...]
Wellness incentive rewards
Is It Necessary to Incent Businesses to Initiate Employee Wellness Programs?
Wellness incentive rewards may seem like an effective way to get workers excited about Employer Health and Wellness Program – but is it wise?
This helps and encourages businesses to understand the importance of maintaining a healthy workforce, not only for the welfare of its workers, [...]
Employee Wellness Programs: Focus on Health Education Activities
1. Have a current policy outlining the requirements and functions of a comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.
2. Have a wellness plan in place that addresses the purpose, nature, duration, resources necessary, participants in, and expected
results of a Employee Wellness Program.
3. Orient staff members to the Company Health and Wellness Program and give them copies of the [...]
Worksite Obesity is a Major Cost to Businesses
Worksite Obesity: The Facts
Worksite obesity has become one of the fastest growing medical care problems in America. It is well known that America is considered one of the, if not “the”, heaviest countries in the world. This is largely in part due to fast food, un-healthy snacks and a very sedentary lifestyle. However, what many [...]
Where to Start with Employee Wellness Plans
Ten Steps Toward Strategic Employee Wellness Plans
The Company Health and Wellness Program management world is evolving rapidly. Each month, there are new research findings that support the
premise that Employee Wellness Plans and disease management have a long-term impact on medical costs. Many large companies that started
Employee Wellness Plans three to five years ago are showing [...]
Employer Health and Wellness Program Proposals
What is a Employer Health and Wellness Program Proposal?
You probably have seen the term many times and wondered what exactly does it mean. A Employer Health and Wellness Program Proposal is a proposal put together by a wellness consultant that makes suggestions for what type of Employee Wellness Plans you should choose, what tools you [...]
Advantages of Employee Wellness Plans
Employee Wellness Plans are crucial to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than
anywhere else, making it a excellent venue for promoting healthful habits. The worksite organizational culture and environment are powerful
influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use as a means of [...]
Wellness Challenges Encourage Employer Health and Wellness Program Participation
Wellness Challenges Are Popping Up Everywhere
Wellness Challenges are definitely hot right now and they are encouraging more and more people to get healthy and live better. Whether it is a city or a school or a social group or even a whole state, competitive spirits are being ignited by the challenge to be the healthiest [...]