Benefits
of Corporate Wellness Programs
Wellness programs are crucial to
improving the health of their workers.
Most
adults spend more of their waking
hours at work than anywhere else,
making it a prime venue for promoting
healthful habits. The worksite
organizational culture and environment
are powerful influences on behavior
and this needs to be put to use
as a means of assisting employees
to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Benefits to employees include:
- Weight reduction
- Improved physical fitness
- Increased stamina
- Lower levels of stress
- Increased well-being, self-image
and self-esteem
Employers can also benefit
from
worksite wellness
programs.
According to recent
research, employers’ benefits
are:
- Enhanced recruitment and
retention of healthy employees
- Reduced healthcare costs
- Decreased rates of illness
and injuries
- Reduced employee absenteeism
- Improved employee relations
and morale
- Increased productivity
A U.S. Department
of Health and
Human Services
report revealed
that at worksites with
physical activity
programs,
employers have:
- Reduced healthcare costs
by 20 to 55 percent
- Reduced short-term sick
leave by six to 32 percent
- Increased
productivity by two to 52 percent
Thanks to modern medicine,
life expectancy for
Americans has continually
increased.
How much we enjoy
these additional years, however,
depends greatly
on how we have lived
our lives. If our
quality
of life is to
remain high so that
we can fully enjoy these
extra years,
we must practice
good eating habits, be active
and refrain
from using tobacco
products.
CORPORATE WELLNESS
PROGRAMS AND GYM MEMBERSHIPS
Corporate
wellness programs can help
support these
healthy
behaviors. Take
advantage of these benefits
in your organization. Start
a Corporate wellness program
now! Contact one of our Corporate
Specialists to assist you and
direct you to
resources
that you can use to create
a successful program. Let’s get started! Call 972-267-2626
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