Archive for May, 2009
Employer Wellness : Company Health Promotion Programs
Company health and fitness are not just words to be spouted so people think the business cares about its staff members. Health and fitness are important concepts that are just as essential to a business as finance and sales.
That’s because the health of its staff members is one of the big determinants of the health [...]
Employer Wellness : Organization Physical Activity Program
Organization Exercise Program – Group Effort
Organizations are expected to be socially responsible in today’s world. It used to be workers had few amenities, because the business didn’t see any profit to the business.
Times have changed drastically. Employers now be aware of that the health of its employee workforce is indicative of the health of the [...]
Employer Wellness : Corporation Exercise Programs and Wellness
Business Physical Activity Programs and Wellness – A Clear Message
Organization culture varies from company to company. Some organizations are strict and formal while others are more laid back. But one thing most have learned is that the health of their staff members affects the health of the company itself.
Because of this, many organizations have started [...]
Employer Wellness : Employer Exercise Programs
Employer Physical Activity Programs – A Merger
Corporation fitness sounds like buzz words, but it has become an important concept in the work place. Workers in the organization culture are willing to labor long and tough hours.
In exchange they expect the company to be willing to make accommodations. A company fitness plan is a comprehensive program [...]
Employer Wellness : Growing a Corporation Exercise Team
Establishing a Employer Exercise Team From Nine-To-Five
People spend much time at their job, and work environments are full of stress. Downsizing, mergers, growing manufacturing specifications and extended hours take their toll on employee health.
It can be measured in growing absenteeism and more health costs. It is time to reverse the trend. Growing a business exercise [...]
Employer Wellness : Advantages Of Company Wellness Programs
Businesses are expected to be responsible in every way. They protect the environment, contribute to local area projects and pay taxes. They also are concerned about the health of their employees.
One of the benefits of wellness programs is they give staff members every opportunity to enhance their quality of life both at their place of [...]
Employer Wellness : Measuring Program Results
Information to evaluate your program comes from regularly collected screening and follow-up data of your program that look at process and outcomes of your program.
The Worker Health Program has available a computerized case-management system which includes queries that allow simple assessment of process and outcome results at any point in time.
Process Evaluation
Process evaluation looks at [...]
Employer Wellness : The keys to a efficacious wellness program are persistent one-on-one outreach and follow-up counseling to encourage health improvement, adherence to treatment regimens, changes in lifestyle behaviors, and to prevent relapse. Regualr outreach and follow-up procedures offer workers with a safety net which keeps them involved in the program and prevents treatment dropout and relapse.
Counselors ought to follow up on workers at least every 6 months throughout the career of the employee at the workplace. The objectives of follow-up are to:
• Involve staff members who have health risks in treatment and risk reduction programs.
• Involve all staff members in health improvement programs and worksite-wide wellness activities.
• Support staff [...]
Employer Wellness : Menu Approach of Services
The menu approach offers staff members a range of options to support lifestyle changes. It allows people to choose the kind of help that suits their schedules and preferences.
The four basic types of programs include:
• Classes
• Minigroups
• Guided self help
• Individual counseling
Classes
Classes (8 or more) can be an effective means of offering education and [...]
Employer Wellness : Stress Management
The educational program ought to include approaches to stress awareness/reduction at the environmental level and at the individual level.
Social, physical, and corporation stressors should be explained and methods to ease or elevate stressors should be presented. At the individual level how changes in attitudes and behaviors help one to cope with stressors; learning techniques to [...]