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1. Why Employers Need a
Strategic Worksite Wellness
Program !

2. Rationale for Employer
Wellness Programs
Continued…..
Promote Workplace / Life Balance
Increase Employee Morale, Engagement, Performance, and
Productivity
Strengthen Employer Brand as a Preferred Workplace
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3. What Program Options
Do Employers Have?
Four Program Options Are Typical:
1) Fitness / Gym Memberships
2) On-Site Wellness Education
3) Culture Change Programs
4) Individual Health Coaching
Each program option requires an increased level (1-low to
4-high) of dedicated resources over a 2-5 year period to
produce significant results
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4. Program Option #3:
Integrated Culture Change
Includes options #1 and #2
Healthy food choices at employer café and snack areas
Employees complete a confidential Health Risk Appraisal
(HRA).
What’s that…..?
An evidenced-based interactive questionnaire to
assess & educate accident and disease risk
Continued…..
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5. Program Option #3:
(continued)…
HRAs…
Offer employees real-time feedback on their disease
risk (if scored & returned immediately)
Engage employees for behavior change
Increase program participation rates
Are useful to target risk-reduction solutions
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6. Program Option #3:
(continued)…
Sample Classes:
Weight Control; Healthy Eating
Stop Smoking
Stress Reduction
Alcohol/Drug Misuse
Social Support Network Building
Daily Peer Group Walking Or Other Exercise
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7. Program Option #4
Health Coaching for Highest Risk Employees
(continued…)
Promotes an employer culture of high productivity
Treats the ‘whole person’ to reduce their life-style risk
factors
Outcome: Highest level of effectiveness
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8. Results…
Additional results of Worksite Wellness Programs can
be expected in:
• Reduced turnover rates, grievances, LTD
• Fewer days off work & absenteeism
• Increased employer brand recognition
• Employee attraction & retention
• Improved employee morale & productivity
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