EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Kayla Warren
The Goal Of Employee Wellness Programs:
Effectively promote health and wellness among staff to encourage awareness of health related issues, improve morale,
and productivity while reducing healthcare costs and employee
absenteeism
In schools and major corporations
Why Implement Employee Wellness Programs? Reduce absenteeism Decrease injuries Reduce demand for medical services Lower workers’ compensation/healthcare
costs Increase Productivity Help recruit and retain productive
employees
Main Issues to Target When Developing an Employee Wellness Program:
Improve Cardiovascular Fitness Decrease blood pressure and cholesterol Reduce number of smoking employees Create healthier eating habits
Cardiovascular Fitness
Benefits: maintain healthy weightreduce risk of diseaselower blood pressure and cholesterolimprove state of mind
How? Walking programs, pedometer challenges,
stationary equipment, possible incentives
TrekDesk
oWorkout while working
oDon’t need to take extra time out of the day
oWalking promotes health restoration, weight loss, mood boost, productivity, and cognitive functioning
o$479.00
Striiv
The First Smart PedometerWith every step, Striiv learns your behavior and motivates you to walk a lot more
Striiv creates personal challenges based on your level of activity
You reach your fitness goals as you move throughout the day
$99.95
My Wellness Pal
Online or an app on your phone!
Log meals and exercise
World’s largest nutrition and calorie database
Free!
Blood Pressure Monitors
ConvenientPortableAccurate
Automatically activates when wrist is at heart level
Offers 2 user mode-records readings for two people
$75.99
Smoking Cessation
QuitNet
http://www.quitnet.com/qnhomepage.aspx
Online forums, chats, clubs, buddy systems, guides, games, and program locators
Center for Disease Control and Prevention:
“Men who smoke: $16,000 more in lifetime medical expenses & are absent from work 4 days more per year than men who do not smoke.
Women: about $18,000 more in expenses and are absent 2 more days than their non-smoking counterparts.”
How Much is Saved?
27% reduction in sick leave absenteeism
26% reduction in health care costs
32% reduction in workers' compensation and disability management cost claims.
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