Dr. Kevin LentinDr. Kevin Lentin’’ss

‘‘Corporate Wellness Corporate Wellness Strategies and Strategies and

Solutions’Solutions’

““This coaching is essential – This coaching is essential – corporations should use this type corporations should use this type of input for their staff as a matter of input for their staff as a matter

of courseof course””

- Workshop Participant, Old Mutual - Workshop Participant, Old Mutual --

Corporate Health SurveyCorporate Health SurveyBusiness Day – 21Business Day – 21stst August 2003 August 2003

‘‘Firms Must Keep Employees Healthy’Firms Must Keep Employees Healthy’

‘…Corporate health care is no longer just about providing adequate medical scheme cover for sick employees. It is increasingly becoming about keeping employees healthy for as long as possible’.

Adjo Mfodwo – Managing Consultant, Health Care Division – KPMG says…

Current Health Care Strategies Current Health Care Strategies not Working…not Working…

• Health costs spiraling out of control• In spite of all the sophisticated medical interventions that are available, we are getting sicker• Employers realising that a healthy work force is the key to profitability• Legislative requirements forcing employers to be more proactive in wellness management •Wellness intervention programmes make a difference to the ‘bottom line’

‘‘Did You Know…?Did You Know…?

Only 50% of people with elevated blood Only 50% of people with elevated blood pressure are aware that their BP is pressure are aware that their BP is elevatedelevatedHeart attacks are more lethal in womanHeart attacks are more lethal in womanSudden death is the first symptom of Sudden death is the first symptom of heart disease in 33% of cases and 10% of heart disease in 33% of cases and 10% of heart attack survivors die with in the first heart attack survivors die with in the first monthmonthTreating blood pressure significantly Treating blood pressure significantly preserves cognitive decline and dementiapreserves cognitive decline and dementia

Why is this Why is this ‘‘Corporate WellnessCorporate Wellness’’ trend trend emerging?emerging?

In SA over 45% of the population are classified as In SA over 45% of the population are classified as obese. Childhood obesity is on the increaseobese. Childhood obesity is on the increaseObesity directly affects, and dramatically Obesity directly affects, and dramatically increases, the risk of:increases, the risk of:-        -        cardio vascular diseasecardio vascular disease-        -        diabetesdiabetes-        -        strokestroke-        -        neurodegenerative diseasesneurodegenerative diseases-        -        digestive disordersdigestive disorders-        -        gynaecological disordersgynaecological disorders

-- ‘‘metabolic syndromemetabolic syndrome’’

Cont…Cont…

Heart disease and stroke are the number one killers in Heart disease and stroke are the number one killers in SASA

Estimated cost of CVD (cardiovascular disease), in SA Estimated cost of CVD (cardiovascular disease), in SA alone (1991),alone (1991), was between R4,1 – R5,0 billion. This was was between R4,1 – R5,0 billion. This was 42% of total health care expenditure (Heart Foundation)42% of total health care expenditure (Heart Foundation)

Ratio of Male:Female risk of CVD is now 1:1Ratio of Male:Female risk of CVD is now 1:1

Only 50% of people are aware that they have high blood Only 50% of people are aware that they have high blood pressurepressure

Cont…Cont…

In 1/3 of cases the first symptom of CVD is deathIn 1/3 of cases the first symptom of CVD is death

Estimated that there are 3,5 million smoking related deaths per Estimated that there are 3,5 million smoking related deaths per yearyear

  70 – 80% of the chronic degenerative diseases are life style 70 – 80% of the chronic degenerative diseases are life style relatedrelated66% of executives suffer stress66% of executives suffer stress

68% of workers will experience work related problems severe 68% of workers will experience work related problems severe enough to prevent them from coping with their day to day enough to prevent them from coping with their day to day

dutiesduties

Do Corporate Wellness Programs Do Corporate Wellness Programs work?work?

International Research:International Research:- 91% improved morale- 91% improved morale- 42% increase productivity- 42% increase productivity- 47,5% decline in absenteeism- 47,5% decline in absenteeism- Better attitudes- Better attitudes- Improved behaviour- Improved behaviour- Highly motivated, highly energetic - Highly motivated, highly energetic employees employees- Company loyalty- Company loyalty- Improved enthusiasm and team building- Improved enthusiasm and team building

Dr Lentin offers Dynamic Presentations, Dr Lentin offers Dynamic Presentations, Executive Health Coaching and Executive Health Coaching and all all encompassingencompassing wellness strategies wellness strategies

Group or individualised programmes covering Group or individualised programmes covering all aspects of a all aspects of a corporate wellness initiativecorporate wellness initiativeEffective employee communication Effective employee communication Reliable, quantifiable base line assessments Reliable, quantifiable base line assessments and appropriate interventionsand appropriate interventionsDefined outcomes, monitoring and tracking Defined outcomes, monitoring and tracking

‘‘....I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your remarkable I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your remarkable presentations at our recent Selected Broker Conferences.presentations at our recent Selected Broker Conferences.

Your passion for your field of expertise clearly contributed to the Your passion for your field of expertise clearly contributed to the excellent feedback that we received from our guests.excellent feedback that we received from our guests.’’ Catherine Catherine Milward-Bridges, for Dean Richards, General Manager, Broker Milward-Bridges, for Dean Richards, General Manager, Broker Division, Old Mutual Division, Old Mutual

‘‘Corporate WellnessCorporate Wellness’’- Investing - Investing in Life…in Life…

Balance the physical, nutritional and Balance the physical, nutritional and emotional needs so that your full potential emotional needs so that your full potential is reached.is reached.

Make small changes to daily habits and Make small changes to daily habits and routines that start the process of routines that start the process of achieving health, balance and longevity.achieving health, balance and longevity.

Create the framework for increasing and Create the framework for increasing and SUSTAINING productivity, motivation and SUSTAINING productivity, motivation and enthusiasm.enthusiasm.

Decrease absenteeism by improving Decrease absenteeism by improving general health.general health.

Did You Know…?Did You Know…?

International Labour Organisation states… International Labour Organisation states… ‘govt. studies put total cost of lower back ‘govt. studies put total cost of lower back pain to society at between $50-$100 billion’ pain to society at between $50-$100 billion’ European Occupational Safety and Health European Occupational Safety and Health report… ‘work related lower back disorders report… ‘work related lower back disorders will affect 60%-90% of people during their will affect 60%-90% of people during their working life’working life’Norwegian State Institute… ‘after ergonomic Norwegian State Institute… ‘after ergonomic intervention back related absenteeism intervention back related absenteeism decreased 50% and staff turnover decreased 50% and staff turnover decreased from 40% to 5%’ decreased from 40% to 5%’

Objectives…Objectives…Decreasing focus from ‘sickness’ Decreasing focus from ‘sickness’ management to ‘wellness’ lifestylemanagement to ‘wellness’ lifestyle

Decreasing costs Decreasing costs improved improved profitabilityprofitability

Increasing productivity Increasing productivity decreasing decreasing disability and absenteeismdisability and absenteeism

Improved employee morale Improved employee morale decreased staff turnoverdecreased staff turnover

Corporate Wellness Strategies and Corporate Wellness Strategies and Solutions are ideal for…Solutions are ideal for…

Corporate Seminars.Corporate Seminars. Company Congresses.Company Congresses. ‘‘In-houseIn-house’’ Staff Motivation. Staff Motivation. Strategic Health Planning For Senior Executives.Strategic Health Planning For Senior Executives. Medical Aids – Health Motivation For Members.Medical Aids – Health Motivation For Members. Personal Assessments for Lifestyle Change.Personal Assessments for Lifestyle Change. Departmental Workshops.Departmental Workshops. Small Business Groups.Small Business Groups.

Just a few of the satisfied companies that have Just a few of the satisfied companies that have benefitted from Kevin’s presentations…. benefitted from Kevin’s presentations….

UCT Graduate School of Business- UCT Graduate School of Business- Executive MBA program,Executive MBA program, Cape Town Cape Town

Old Mutual Properties,Old Mutual Properties, Cape Town Cape Town

Constantiaberg Medi Clinic,Constantiaberg Medi Clinic, Cape Town Cape Town

Achievement Awards,Achievement Awards, Cape Town Cape Town

Lever Ponds,Lever Ponds, Durban Durban

Wilderness Safaris,Wilderness Safaris, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Namibia Namibia 

Some positive feed back…Some positive feed back…

“Your presentation at our Vital Conference was undoubtedly one of the greatest highlights of the day. We shall definitely use your expertise again.”Janet Welham – Sales & Marketing Director - Vital Health Foods.“This is to me one of the nicest courses I have attended at the business school. It instantly kept me wanting more information... I will recommend this course anytime”. Anne, Old Mutual health Care, Pinelands“This is life changing for me and definitely put my way of life into perspective.” Faye, Old Mutual Health Care, Pinelands

“Kevin is a positive man and had incredible insight into each of our daily routines. I would highly recommend this presentation as an important part of staff welfare.”Dave van Smeerdijk – MD Wilderness Safaris – Namibia

New, Cutting Edge Information…New, Cutting Edge Information…

To find out more call:To find out more call:

Dr Kevin Lentin- 021 – 674-0548

E-mail – klentin@iafrica.com