Archive for the ‘Employer Wellness’ Category
Wellness Programs.
Who needs Wellness Programs? If you work in an office or a jobsite or are a member of an organization who spends a considerable amount of time at work, you’ll benefit from a well-designed employee wellness program. Employees spend a minimum of about 200 hours a month at work – a considerable amount of time.
Further, [...]
Wellness Programs – the Good and the Bad.
Wellness programs at the corporate level are beneficial, right? Wellness statistics obviously show that such wellness programs are not only cost-effective to the organization but can assist the staff member in developing a healthier lifestyle.
With the rising cost of healthcare, wellness programs simply make sense. So where does the problem come in? Let’s examine [...]
Wellness Fair Planning Guide.
Getting Started – Secure management support
• Justifications for having a health fair
• Health risk (assessment|appraisal}s
• Be sure to help for high-risk population – smokers, obese employees
• Early detection of diabetes, heart illness risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure)
Health Fair Participation – Identify your audience
• Workers only, whole family, retirees? [...]
Wellness Incentives.
According to Gordian Health Solutions, the effectiveness of wellness programs in improving health and decreasing health care costs is directly linked to incentives –
• the more substantial the incentives,
• the higher the success rate.
Incentives can range from tokens of achievement, such as t-shirts, water bottles and sports equipment, to more substantial financial awards, [...]
Wellness Programs – Focus on Injury Prevention.
Preventing injuries is a high priority for corporations, namely in factory settings like Honda. That’s why the corporation offers a few programs-including line-site process analysiss -to identify potential hazards and help reduce the chance of injury.
As part of an early intervention program, Honda staff members who are feeling pain can receive a massage of [...]
Wellness Programs – Focus on Detection and Prevention.
Dr. Moore of Nationwide maintains that immunization is the most cost-effective treatment in medicine. for instance, vaccinating children against the influenza virus averages a savings (including healthcare costs, parents’ missed work, etc.) of up to $35 per vaccine recipient.
And experts predict that estimate is low, because it doesn’t take into account the rapid spread [...]
Wellness Programs – Focus on Stress Reduction.
Advantages of Stress Reduction Programs
While stress cannot be eliminated from life, or even from the workplace, coping skills can be created with relative ease. Stress management skills lead to decreased absenteeism and more effective, more productive workers.
Because stress has been proven to contribute to such physical conditions as ulcers, high blood pressure and stroke, [...]
Wellness Programs – ocus on Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding.
Advantages of Prenatal Care and Breastfeeding
The old adage “an ounce of avoidance is worth a pound of cure” is in particular relevant to when applied to preventive measures taken during pregnancy, when a few additional ounces of birth weight can save a child’s life.
During pregnancy, simple precautions can help avoid catastrophic results; giving up [...]
Wellness Programs – Focus on Use of tobacco Cessation Programs.
Benefits of Tobacco use Cessation Programs
Instances of respiratory illnesses, cancer and other illnesses may be lowered through tobacco use cessation efforts. Use of tobacco cessation programs can provide immense opportunities for improved health.
The American Cancer Society reports that smoking workers cost businesses an typical of $1,429 per smoker per year in increased health care costs [...]
Wellness Programs – Focus on Nutrition Programs.
Benefits of Nutrition Programs
Nutrition directly impacts nearly every aspect of physical and mental health. A healthy diet can help protect against such conditions as heart illness, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, certain cancers and depression. Obesity, which is one of the most common conditions linked to diet, affects a record number of Americans.
The American Journal of [...]