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.