Category Archives: Wellness Programs

5 Ways to Assess and Improve Your Employees’ Health Emotional health is a state of wellness that comes from understanding and acknowledging our emotions and finding appropriate ways to express them. As staff, we often bring emotional problems from our … Continue reading →

25% Jump in Business Interest in Staff Member Wellness Company health promotion for their staff members, businesss are discovering, is good for the health of their organizations as well. Wellness programs help to cut the costs associated with poor worker … Continue reading →

It is clear to virtually every American (particularly those of us in business) that health care costs are skyrocketing out of control. No one doubts that either the market will solve the problem OR the government will impose one on … Continue reading →

Research spanning more than a decade has consistently shown health promotion programs to be financially effective and that every dollar invested on a health promotion program can return $2.30 and $10.10 by decling absenteeism, sick day usage and by lowering … Continue reading →

Some of the top wellness programs currently in use today include – Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) is a top health promotion program currently in use globally. Organizations that start it determine the safety and health concerns … Continue reading →

Health Promotion is a excellent concept. It brings happiness into health and encourages a in fact holistic approach to life. Wikipedia defines wellness as a healthful balance of the mind-body and spirit that leads to an overall feeling of wellness. … Continue reading →

High rates of staff member turnover and the costs of sick days are increasingly taking bites into corporate profits.  The high cost of recruitment programs only adds to the challenges that these problems in sum cost the typical organization. A … Continue reading →

The Partnership for Avoidance was formed to encourage Fortune 1000 corporations to consider making workforce health a CEO issue and adopt strategies to promote avoidance and wellness. After a few years of double-digit rate increases for health insurance, companies are … Continue reading →

A listing of potential wellness topics and ideas not previously mentioned follows. Take some time to “think tank and brainstorm” new ideas with your own internal worker Health Promotion Committee. Nutrition Category o  Low-fat campaign/food groups o  Team salad bars … Continue reading →

Other departments within an organization will likely focus on related areas of worker safety and injury prevention. Health Promotion activities are a natural partner to many other human resource, worker motivation, and safety programs. Body mechanics, ergonomics, and safe working … Continue reading →