Archive for the ‘Health and Wellness Program’ Category
What are Employee Wellness ?
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports interprets wellness as “a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense of wellness.” Wellness looks beyond the current model of treating disease and focuses on preventive behaviors and healthier lifestyles. Employee Wellness [...]
America’s Health Care Crisis
Over the past decade medical insurance costs have risen at a steady pace. This is taking a toll on the bottom-line of corporations, cutting into earnings, limiting growth and forcing a reevaluation of a once sacred employee benefit system. According to a projection by McKinsey & Co., at the present rate, by 2008 health benefits [...]
Employee Wellness – Stopping Illness!
Employee Wellness has become a vital component of corporations. It has become apparent in a service oriented economy that employees are living more sedentary lives than ever before.
As a result, a myriad of health care ailments plague the workforce costing the employee quality of life, while the business faces more Health Care costs.
It is a [...]
Company Physical Activity Program
Company Physical Activity Program – Group Effort
Companies are expected to be socially responsible in today’s world. It used to be employees had few amenities, because the business didn’t see any benefit to the business.
Times have changed drastically. Companies now know that the health of its employee workforce is indicative of the health of the business [...]
Company Physical Activity Programs
Company Physical Activity Programs – A Merger
Company fitness sounds like buzz words, but it has become an significant concept in the work place. Workers in the business world are willing to work long and hard hours.
In exchange they expect the business to be willing to make accommodations. A business fitness plan is a all-inclusive program [...]
Establishing a Company Exercise Team
Establishing a Company Exercise Team From Nine-To-Five
People spend an abundance of time at their place of employment, and work environments are full of stress. Downsizing, mergers, more manufacturing specifications and extended hours take their toll on employee health.
It can be measured in growing absenteeism and more health costs. It is time to reverse the trend. [...]
Advantages Of Employee Wellness
Companies are expected to be responsible in every way. They protect the environment, contribute to local area projects and pay taxes. They also care about the health of their employees.
One of the advantages of wellness programs is they give employees every opportunity to improve their quality of life both at their place of employment and [...]
Measuring Program Results
Information to evaluate your program comes from routinely collected evaluation and follow-up data of your program that look at process and outcomes of your program.
The Worker Health Program has available a computerized case-management system which includes queries that allow simple assessment of process and outcome results at any point in time.
Process Assessment
Process evaluation looks at [...]
Follow-Up
The keys to a successful wellness program are persistent one-on-one outreach and follow-up counseling to encourage health improvement, adherence to treatment regimens, changes in lifestyle behaviors, and to prevent relapse. Regualr outreach and follow-up procedures support employees with a safety net which keeps them involved in the program and prevents treatment dropout and relapse.
Counselors should [...]
Menu Approach of Services
The menu approach offers employees a range of options to support lifestyle changes. It allows people to choose the kind of help that suits their schedules and preferences.
The four basic types of programs include:
• Classes
• Minigroups
• Guided self help
• Individual counseling
Classes
Classes (8 or more) can be an effective means of providing education and social reinforcement [...]
