Worksite Health and Wellness Programs Result in a Healthier Bottom-lines
Worksite Health and Wellness Programs are an intelligient investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee company their committed investment in their worker’s wellness.
Worksite Health and Wellness Programs are part of company Culture
The Worksite Health and Wellness Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The company has three full-time staff members dedicated to the Worksite Health and Wellness Program and the wellness of the staff members, who receive worksite massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts.
Worksite Health and Wellness Programs Assessed
According to CNN, one of the rules of the Worksite Health and Wellness Program, which staff members are not required to participate in, is that they receive quarterly checkups where assessments are completed on their weight, amount of body fat and flexibility. Based on these health assessments, the staff members are then ranked from platinum all the way down to “non-medal”. To become platinum level, where you receive a company-paid climbing trip, you must achieve certain physical fitness levels and be a non-smoker. Smoking cessation classes are part of the Worksite Health and Wellness Program.
Worksite Health and Wellness Programs Bring a Big Savings
The Worksite Health and Wellness Program has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries. By having healthier staff members, they have seen an average of $2 million in savings in medical care costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a Worksite Health and Wellness Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.
